0VNT0ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Release Prepuce, 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 OperationN | Release Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force |
| 4 | Body PartT | Prepuce |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0VNH0ZZ — Release Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Open Approach, 0VNJ0ZZ — Release Right Epididymis, Open Approach, 0VNK0ZZ — Release Left Epididymis, Open Approach, 0VNL0ZZ — Release Bilateral Epididymis, Open Approach, 0VNN0ZZ — Release Right Vas Deferens, Open Approach, 0VNP0ZZ — Release Left Vas Deferens, Open Approach, 0VNQ0ZZ — Release Bilateral Vas Deferens, Open Approach, 0VNS0ZZ — Release Penis, Open Approach, +12 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0VNT3ZZ — Release Prepuce, Percutaneous Approach, 0VNT4ZZ — Release Prepuce, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0VNTXZZ — Release Prepuce, External Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Penis procedures (excluding circumcision) (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.
0VHS43Z — Insertion of Infusion Device into Penis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0VHS4YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Penis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0VHS7YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Penis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0VHS8YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Penis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0VHSX3Z — Insertion of Infusion Device into Penis, External Approach, 0VJS0ZZ — Inspection of Penis, Open Approach, 0VJS3ZZ — Inspection of Penis, Percutaneous Approach, 0VJS4ZZ — Inspection of Penis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0VJSXZZ — Inspection of Penis, External Approach, 0VMSXZZ — Reattachment of Penis, External Approach, 0VPS00Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Penis, Open Approach, 0VPS03Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Penis, Open Approach, 0VPS07Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Penis, Open Approach, 0VPS0JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Penis, Open Approach, 0VPS0KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Penis, Open Approach, 0VPS0YZ — Removal of Other Device from Penis, Open Approach, 0VPS30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Penis, Percutaneous Approach, 0VPS33Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Penis, Percutaneous Approach, 0VPS37Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Penis, Percutaneous Approach, 0VPS3JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Penis, Percutaneous Approach, +153 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0VNT0ZZ 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
- 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
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- MRS002 — Penis procedures (excluding circumcision)[CCSR category]: “Penis procedures (excluding circumcision) — Male Reproductive System Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0VN00ZZ — Release Prostate, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0VN10ZZ — Release Right Seminal Vesicle, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0VN20ZZ — Release Left Seminal Vesicle, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0VN30ZZ — Release Bilateral Seminal Vesicles, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0VN50ZZ — Release Scrotum, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0VN60ZZ — Release Right Tunica Vaginalis, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0VN70ZZ — Release Left Tunica Vaginalis, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0VN90ZZ — Release Right Testis, Open 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