0VN5XZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Release Scrotum, External 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 OperationN | Release Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force |
| 4 | Body Part5 | Scrotum |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2027)
Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 8 MS-DRGs:
- MDC 12 — Testes Procedures: DRG 711, DRG 712
- MDC 21 — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries: DRG 907, DRG 908, DRG 909
- MDC 24 — Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma: DRG 957, DRG 958, DRG 959
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0VNSXZZ — Release Penis, External Approach, 0VNTXZZ — Release Prepuce, External Approach
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0VN50ZZ — Release Scrotum, Open Approach, 0VN53ZZ — Release Scrotum, Percutaneous Approach, 0VN54ZZ — Release Scrotum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Male reproductive system procedures, NEC (Male Reproductive System Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
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Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0VN5XZZ 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.
Run 0VN5XZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check
PCS table
- 0VN[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Male Reproductive System — Body System: Male Reproductive System[Body System]: “Male Reproductive System”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Release — Operation: Release[Operation]: “Release”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
MS-DRG participation
- DRG 711 — TESTES PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “TESTES PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC — Testes Procedures (MDC 12)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- DRG 712 — TESTES PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “TESTES PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Testes Procedures (MDC 12)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- DRG 907 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- DRG 908 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- DRG 909 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- DRG 957 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma (MDC 24)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- DRG 958 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC — Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma (MDC 24)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- DRG 959 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma (MDC 24)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- MRS007 — Male reproductive system procedures, NEC[CCSR category]: “Male reproductive system procedures, NEC — Male Reproductive System Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
MDC crossing · diagnoses (15515)
- MDC 12 — Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
- MDC 21 — Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs[MDC crossing]: “Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
- A18.14 — Tuberculosis of prostate[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of prostate — grouped in MDC 12, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- A18.15 — Tuberculosis of other male genital organs[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of other male genital organs — grouped in MDC 12, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- A51.0 — Primary genital syphilis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Primary genital syphilis — grouped in MDC 12, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- A54.00 — Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified — grouped in MDC 12, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- A54.09 — Other gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Other gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract — grouped in MDC 12, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
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Nearest codes
- 0VN50ZZ — Release Scrotum, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0VN53ZZ — Release Scrotum, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0VN54ZZ — Release Scrotum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0VNSXZZ — Release Penis, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0VNTXZZ — Release Prepuce, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2016 onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation
Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources