ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VQ70ZZRepair Left Tunica Vaginalis, Open 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 0VQ70ZZ
0VQ70ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the left tunica vaginalis using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.
In plain terms, this corresponds to suture of laceration of scrotum and tunica vaginalis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (61.41).
For a different body part, codes include 0VQ00ZZ (prostate), 0VQ10ZZ (right seminal vesicle), 0VQ20ZZ (left seminal vesicle), 0VQ30ZZ (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VQ50ZZ (scrotum), 0VQ60ZZ (right tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VQ73ZZ (percutaneous) and 0VQ74ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- QRepair
Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function
Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations
Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration
- 4. Body Part
- 7Tunica Vaginalis, Left
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0VQ00ZZProstate
- 0VQ10ZZSeminal Vesicle, Right
- 0VQ20ZZSeminal Vesicle, Left
- 0VQ30ZZSeminal Vesicles, Bilateral
- 0VQ50ZZScrotum
- 0VQ60ZZTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0VQ90ZZTestis, Right
- 0VQB0ZZTestis, Left
- 0VQC0ZZTestes, Bilateral
- 0VQF0ZZSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0VQG0ZZSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0VQH0ZZSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 61.41Suture of laceration of scrotum and tunica vaginalisapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0VQ70ZZ
Is 0VQ70ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VQ70ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VQ70ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VQ70ZZ to ICD-9-CM 61.41 (Suture of laceration of scrotum and tunica vaginalis).