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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VQSXZZRepair Penis, External 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 0VQSXZZ

0VQSXZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the penis using an external 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 penis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (64.41).

For a different body part, codes include 0VQ5XZZ (scrotum) and 0VQTXZZ (prepuce).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VQS0ZZ (open), 0VQS3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0VQS4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 709 (Penis Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 710 (Penis 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 “Penis 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
SPenis

Includes: Corpus cavernosum; Corpus spongiosum

5. Approach
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different body part

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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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 →
  • 64.41Suture of laceration of penisapproximate

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

Code history

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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 0VQSXZZ

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

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

Is 0VQSXZZ an O.R. procedure?

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

What DRG does 0VQSXZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VQSXZZ can group to MS-DRG 709, MS-DRG 710, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908, MS-DRG 909 and MS-DRG 957.

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

The CMS GEMs map 0VQSXZZ to ICD-9-CM 64.41 (Suture of laceration of penis).