0VUG8KZSupplement Left Spermatic Cord with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- Billable / Specific Code
0VUG8KZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Supplement Left Spermatic Cord with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 8 MS-DRGs. The root operation Supplement involves putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Male reproductive system procedures, NEC.
Code Identity
PCS Table Breakdown
Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System | V | Male Reproductive System |
| 3 | Operation | U | Supplement |
| 4 | BodyPart | G | Spermatic Cord, Left |
| 5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device | K | Nonautologous Tissue Substitute |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code supplement of the left cord, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Supplement, then the subterms Cord, Left. The index leads to table 0VU, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0VUG8KZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Code History
- 0VUG4KZ — Supplement L Sperm Cord with Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo Approach
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Questions About 0VUG8KZ
Is 0VUG8KZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Supplement Left Spermatic Cord with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0VUG8KZ mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character V is the Body System (Male Reproductive System); the 3rd character U is the Operation (Supplement); the 4th character G is the BodyPart (Spermatic Cord, Left); the 5th character 8 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic); the 6th character K is the Device (Nonautologous Tissue Substitute); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What MS-DRG does 0VUG8KZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Supplement Left Spermatic Cord with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic maps to MS-DRGs 711, 712, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.0808 to 7.5502. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
