ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
63.70 — Male sterilization procedure, not otherwise specified
About ICD-9-CM 63.70
63.70 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for male sterilization procedure, not otherwise specified. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 30 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0V5N0ZZ (Destruction of Right Vas Deferens, Open Approach), 0V5N3ZZ (Destruction of Right Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Approach) and 0V5N4ZZ (Destruction of Right Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0V5N0ZZDestruction of Right Vas Deferens, Open Approachapproximate
- 0V5N3ZZDestruction of Right Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0V5N4ZZDestruction of Right Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0V5N8ZZDestruction of Right Vas Deferens, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0V5P0ZZDestruction of Left Vas Deferens, Open Approachapproximate
- 0V5P3ZZDestruction of Left Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0V5P4ZZDestruction of Left Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0V5P8ZZDestruction of Left Vas Deferens, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0V5Q0ZZDestruction of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Open Approachapproximate
- 0V5Q3ZZDestruction of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0V5Q4ZZDestruction of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0V5Q8ZZDestruction of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VBN0ZZExcision of Right Vas Deferens, Open Approachapproximate
- 0VBN3ZZExcision of Right Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0VBN4ZZExcision of Right Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0VBN8ZZExcision of Right Vas Deferens, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VBP0ZZExcision of Left Vas Deferens, Open Approachapproximate
- 0VBP3ZZExcision of Left Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0VBP4ZZExcision of Left Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0VBP8ZZExcision of Left Vas Deferens, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VBQ0ZZExcision of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Open Approachapproximate
- 0VBQ3ZZExcision of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0VBQ4ZZExcision of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0VBQ8ZZExcision of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 0VTN0ZZResection of Right Vas Deferens, Open Approachapproximate
- 0VTN4ZZResection of Right Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0VTP0ZZResection of Left Vas Deferens, Open Approachapproximate
- 0VTP4ZZResection of Left Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0VTQ0ZZResection of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Open Approachapproximate
- 0VTQ4ZZResection of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 63.70
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 63.70?
- The GEMs map 63.70 to ICD-10-PCS 0V5N0ZZ, 0V5N3ZZ, 0V5N4ZZ, 0V5N8ZZ, 0V5P0ZZ, 0V5P3ZZ and 24 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.