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ICD-10-PCS/0VC/0VC00ZZ
Inpatient Procedure Code

0VC00ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Prostate, 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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemV

Male Reproductive System

3
Root OperationC

Extirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

4
Body Part0

Prostate

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 4 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0VC00ZZ 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

  • 0VC[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 715 — OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC — Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 12)”
  • DRG 716 — OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 12)”
  • DRG 717 — OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC — Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 12)”
  • DRG 718 — OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 12)”

Nearest codes

  • 0VC03ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Prostate, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0VC04ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Prostate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0VC07ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0VC08ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0VC10ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Seminal Vesicle, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0VC20ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Seminal Vesicle, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0VC30ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Seminal Vesicles, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0VC50ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Scrotum, Open Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.