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ICD 10 Code 0V5H8ZZ

Destruction of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
“Destruction of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Endo” for short

0V5H8ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Destruction of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

When using code 0V5H8ZZ in processing claims, check the following: — See additional coding rules

  • Procedure for males only - The procedure code can only apply to a male patient.

Destruction involves:
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. None of the body part is physically taken out

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic approach involves:
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Destruction includes:

  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 12 Diseases & Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
    Testes Procedures
    • DRG 711 - TESTES PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 712 - TESTES PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 99 Other
    Non-extensive Procedure Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis
    • DRG 987 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC
    • DRG 988 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC
    • DRG 989 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0V5H8ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System V Male Reproductive System
3: Root Operation 5 Destruction
4: Body Part H Spermatic Cords, Bilateral
5: Approach 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.