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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0V5Q8ZZDestruction of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027Male only

Short description: Destruction of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Endo

Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0V5Q8ZZ

0V5Q8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the bilateral vas deferens using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Vasectomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.73).

For a different body part, codes include 0V508ZZ (prostate), 0V5F8ZZ (right spermatic cord), 0V5G8ZZ (left spermatic cord), 0V5H8ZZ (bilateral spermatic cords), 0V5J8ZZ (right epididymis), 0V5K8ZZ (left epididymis) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0V5Q0ZZ (open), 0V5Q3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0V5Q4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It was added in FY2018, effective October 1, 2017.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
VMale Reproductive System
3. Operation
5Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

None of the body part is physically taken out

Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

4. Body Part
QVas Deferens, Bilateral
5. Approach
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 63.73Vasectomyapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Added
  • No changes since FY2018.

Common questions about 0V5Q8ZZ

Is 0V5Q8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0V5Q8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0V5Q8ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0V5Q8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 63.73 (Vasectomy).