ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VXTXZDTransfer Prepuce to Urethra, External Approach
Code last changed in FY2019 (effective October 1, 2018). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0VXTXZD
0VXTXZD is the ICD-10-PCS code for a transfer procedure on the prepuce using an external approach (qualifier: urethra). In ICD-10-PCS, transfer means moving, without taking out, all or a portion of a body part to another location to take over the function of all or a portion of a body part.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VXT0ZD (open).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 671 (Urethral Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 672 (Urethral Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 709 (Penis Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 710 (Penis Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 820 (Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with MCC) and DRG 821 (Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with CC), under the surgical categories “Urethral Procedures”, “Penis Procedures”, “Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures” and 3 more.
It was added in FY2019, effective October 1, 2018.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- VMale Reproductive System
- 3. Operation
- XTransfer
Moving, without taking out, all or a portion of a body part to another location to take over the function of all or a portion of a body part
The body part transferred remains connected to its vascular and nervous supply
Includes: Tendon transfer, skin pedicle flap transfer
- 4. Body Part
- TPrepuce
Includes: Foreskin; Glans penis
- 5. Approach
- XExternal
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- DUrethra
Other versions of this procedure
Different approach
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 11 · Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract · Urethral Procedures
MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Penis Procedures
MDC 17 · Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders, Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms · Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures
MDC 17 · Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders, Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms · Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures
- 826Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with MCCRW 4.7581
- 827Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with CCRW 2.3896
- 828Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCCRW 1.6955
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2019 (effective 10/1/2018): Added
- No changes since FY2019.
Common questions about 0VXTXZD
Is 0VXTXZD a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VXTXZD is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0VXTXZD an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0VXTXZD is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0VXTXZD group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VXTXZD can group to MS-DRG 671, MS-DRG 672, MS-DRG 709, MS-DRG 710, MS-DRG 820 and MS-DRG 821.