0VB5XZXBillable procedure code

Excision of Scrotum, External Approach, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical·Male Reproductive System·Table 0VB·FY 2027

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0VB5XZX: Excision of Scrotum, External Approach, Diagnostic. Table 0VB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Male Reproductive System body system. The approach used is External.

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What the code means

Excision: root operation

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

External: approach

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane