2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0VBF4ZX

Excision of Right Spermatic Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 0VBF4ZX
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Excision of Right Spermatic Cord, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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0VBF4ZX is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of excision of right spermatic cord, percutaneous endoscopic approach, diagnostic. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part. Procedure code explanation: the qualifier diagnostic is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

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0VBF4ZX PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the male reproductive system body system, classified under excision operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is spermatic cord, right.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	V	Male Reproductive System
3	Operation	B	Excision	Involves: Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part Explanation: The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
4	BodyPart	F	Spermatic Cord, Right
5	Approach	4	Percutaneous Endoscopic	Involves: Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
6	Device	Z	No Device	Explanation: The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.
7	Qualifier	X	Diagnostic

Replaced Code

0VBF4ZX was replaced in the 2025 ICD-10-PCS code set with the code(s):

0VBF8ZX - Excision of Right Spermatic Cord, Endo, Diagn
0VBF8ZX - Excision of Right Spermatic Cord, Endo, Diagn
0VBF8ZX - Excision of Right Spermatic Cord, Endo, Diagn
0VBF8ZX - Excision of Right Spermatic Cord, Endo, Diagn
0VBF8ZX - Excision of Right Spermatic Cord, Endo, Diagn
0VBF8ZX - Excision of Right Spermatic Cord, Endo, Diagn

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is Male reproductive system procedures, NEC
CCSR Category Code: MRS007
Clinical Domain is Male Reproductive System Procedures - MRS contains 7 categories that include procedures performed on the male reproduction system, such as circumcision and prostatectomy.

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

ICD-9-PCS: 6301 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

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What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.