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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VTL0ZZResection of Bilateral Epididymis, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0VTL0ZZ

0VTL0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the bilateral epididymis using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, resection means cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Epididymectomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.4).

For a different body part, codes include 0VT00ZZ (prostate), 0VT10ZZ (right seminal vesicle), 0VT20ZZ (left seminal vesicle), 0VT30ZZ (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VT50ZZ (scrotum), 0VT60ZZ (right tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VTL4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 711 (Testes Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 712 (Testes Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Testes Procedures”.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
VMale Reproductive System
3. Operation
TResection

Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part

Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung

4. Body Part
LEpididymis, Bilateral
5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Testes Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 63.4Epididymectomyapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
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  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0VTL0ZZ

Is 0VTL0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VTL0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VTL0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VTL0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VTL0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VTL0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VTL0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0VTL0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 63.4 (Epididymectomy).