0VB60ZZ
Excision of Right Tunica Vaginalis, Open Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemV | Male Reproductive System |
| 3 | Root OperationB | Excision Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part |
| 4 | Body Part6 | Tunica Vaginalis, Right |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 2 MS-DRGs:
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0VB60ZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 0VB[PCS table]
- [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”
MS-DRG participation
- DRG 711 — TESTES PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “TESTES PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC — Testes Procedures (MDC 12)”
- DRG 712 — TESTES PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “TESTES PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Testes Procedures (MDC 12)”
Nearest codes
- 0VB00ZZ — Excision of Prostate, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0VB10ZZ — Excision of Right Seminal Vesicle, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0VB20ZZ — Excision of Left Seminal Vesicle, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0VB30ZZ — Excision of Bilateral Seminal Vesicles, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0VB50ZZ — Excision of Scrotum, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0VB60ZX — Excision of Right Tunica Vaginalis, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0VB63ZZ — Excision of Right Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 0VB64ZZ — Excision of Right Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.