Removal of Infusion Device from Epididymis and Spermatic Cord, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Male Reproductive System·Table 0VP·FY 2027
0VPM03Z is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Removal of Infusion Device from Epididymis and Spermatic Cord, Open Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0VP, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Male Reproductive System body system. Its root operation is Removal. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Removal: root operation
Taking out or off a device from a body part
If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL
Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure