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0V970ZX

0V970ZX — Drainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis, Open Approach, Diagnostic

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Drainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis, Open Approach, Diagnostic

How 0V970ZX is built

Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.

  1. 0SectionMedical and Surgical — What family of procedure this is
  2. VBody systemWhich system it acts on
  3. 9Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. 7Body partThe specific site
  5. 0ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. XQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 0V970ZX

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • 0V960ZZDrainage of Right Tunica Vaginalis, Open Approach
  • 0V9630ZDrainage of Right Tunica Vaginalis with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0V963ZXDrainage of Right Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0V963ZZDrainage of Right Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0V9640ZDrainage of Right Tunica Vaginalis with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0V964ZXDrainage of Right Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0V964ZZDrainage of Right Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0V9700ZDrainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0V970ZXDrainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0V970ZZDrainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis, Open Approach
  • 0V9730ZDrainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0V973ZXDrainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0V973ZZDrainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0V9740ZDrainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0V974ZXDrainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0V974ZZDrainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0V9900ZDrainage of Right Testis with Drainage Device, Open Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2026