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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VQH0ZZRepair Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

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 0VQH0ZZ

0VQH0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the bilateral spermatic cords 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 other repair of spermatic cord and epididymis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.59).

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 0VQH3ZZ (percutaneous), 0VQH4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0VQH8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 711 (Testes Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 712 (Testes 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 “Testes Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.

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
HSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
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

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 · Testes Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 63.59Other repair of spermatic cord and epididymisapproximate

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

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0VQH0ZZ

Is 0VQH0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VQH0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VQH0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VQH0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VQH0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VQH0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 711, MS-DRG 712, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908, MS-DRG 909 and MS-DRG 957.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VQH0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0VQH0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 63.59 (Other repair of spermatic cord and epididymis).