ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VTG0ZZResection of Left Spermatic Cord, 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 0VTG0ZZ
0VTG0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the left spermatic cord using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, resection means cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to excision of other lesion or tissue of spermatic cord and epididymis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.3).
For a different body part, codes include 0VT00ZZ (prostate), 0VT10ZZ (right seminal vesicle), 0VT20ZZ (left seminal vesicle), 0VT30ZZ (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VT50ZZ (scrotum), 0VT60ZZ (right tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VTG4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 711 (Testes Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 712 (Testes Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Testes 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
- TResection
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung
- 4. Body Part
- GSpermatic Cord, 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
- 0VT00ZZProstate
- 0VT10ZZSeminal Vesicle, Right
- 0VT20ZZSeminal Vesicle, Left
- 0VT30ZZSeminal Vesicles, Bilateral
- 0VT50ZZScrotum
- 0VT60ZZTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0VT70ZZTunica Vaginalis, Left
- 0VT90ZZTestis, Right
- 0VTB0ZZTestis, Left
- 0VTC0ZZTestes, Bilateral
- 0VTF0ZZSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0VTH0ZZSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
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 · Testes Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 63.3Excision of other lesion or tissue of spermatic cord and epididymisapproximate
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 0VTG0ZZ
Is 0VTG0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VTG0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0VTG0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0VTG0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0VTG0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VTG0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VTG0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VTG0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 63.3 (Excision of other lesion or tissue of spermatic cord and epididymis).