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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

069000ZDrainage of Inferior Vena Cava with Drainage Device, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Drainage of Inferior Vena Cava with Drain Dev, Open Approach

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 069000Z

069000Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the inferior vena cava using an open approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to venous cutdown, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.94).

For a different body part, codes include 069100Z (splenic vein), 069200Z (gastric vein), 069300Z (esophageal vein), 069400Z (hepatic vein), 069500Z (superior mesenteric vein), 069600Z (inferior mesenteric vein) and 17 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 069030Z (percutaneous) and 069040Z (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 06900ZZ (no device).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
6Lower Veins
3. Operation
9Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

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

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part
0Inferior Vena Cava

Includes: Postcava; Right inferior phrenic vein; Right ovarian vein; Right second lumbar vein; Right suprarenal vein; Right testicular vein

5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
0Drainage Device

Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different device

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 38.94Venous cutdownapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 069000Z

Is 069000Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 069000Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 069000Z?

The CMS GEMs map 069000Z to ICD-9-CM 38.94 (Venous cutdown).