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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

06930ZZDrainage of Esophageal Vein, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 06930ZZ

06930ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the esophageal vein using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to incision of vessel, other vessels of head and neck, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.02).

For a different body part, codes include 06900ZZ (inferior vena cava), 06910ZZ (splenic vein), 06920ZZ (gastric vein), 06940ZZ (hepatic vein), 06950ZZ (superior mesenteric vein), 06960ZZ (inferior mesenteric vein) and 17 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 06933ZZ (percutaneous) and 06934ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 069300Z (drainage device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator), DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Vascular Procedures” and 3 more.

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
3Esophageal 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
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different device

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 38.02Incision of vessel, other vessels of head and neckapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 06930ZZ

Is 06930ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 06930ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 06930ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 06930ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 06930ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 06930ZZ can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 06930ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 06930ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.02 (Incision of vessel, other vessels of head and neck).