ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VXTXZSTransfer Prepuce to Penis, 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 0VXTXZS
0VXTXZS is the ICD-10-PCS code for a transfer procedure on the prepuce using an external approach (qualifier: penis). 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 0VXT0ZS (open).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 709 (Penis Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 710 (Penis Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC), DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC) and DRG 957 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC), under the surgical categories “Penis Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.
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
- SPenis
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 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Penis Procedures
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 0VXTXZS
Is 0VXTXZS a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VXTXZS is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0VXTXZS an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0VXTXZS is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0VXTXZS group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VXTXZS can group to MS-DRG 709, MS-DRG 710, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908, MS-DRG 909 and MS-DRG 957.