ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VCT3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Prepuce, Percutaneous Approach
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 0VCT3ZZ
0VCT3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the prepuce using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to incision of penis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (64.92).
For a different body part, codes include 0VC03ZZ (prostate), 0VC13ZZ (right seminal vesicle), 0VC23ZZ (left seminal vesicle), 0VC33ZZ (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VC53ZZ (scrotum), 0VC63ZZ (right tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VCT0ZZ (open), 0VCT4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0VCTXZZ (external).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 709 (Penis Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 710 (Penis Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Penis 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
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 4. Body Part
- TPrepuce
Includes: Foreskin; Glans penis
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 64.92Incision of penisapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0VCT3ZZ
Is 0VCT3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VCT3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0VCT3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0VCT3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0VCT3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VCT3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 709 and MS-DRG 710.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VCT3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VCT3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 64.92 (Incision of penis).