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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

06950ZXDrainage of Superior Mesenteric Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Drainage of Superior Mesenteric Vein, Open Approach, Diagn

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 06950ZX

06950ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the superior mesenteric vein using an open approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to biopsy of blood vessel, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.21).

For a different body part, codes include 06900ZX (inferior vena cava), 06910ZX (splenic vein), 06920ZX (gastric vein), 06930ZX (esophageal vein), 06940ZX (hepatic vein), 06960ZX (inferior mesenteric vein) and 17 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 06953ZX (percutaneous) and 06954ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 252 (Other Vascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 253 (Other Vascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Vascular Procedures”.

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
5Superior Mesenteric Vein

Includes: Right gastroepiploic 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
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

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

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  • 38.21Biopsy of blood vesselapproximate

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 06950ZX

Is 06950ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 06950ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 06950ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 06950ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 06950ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 06950ZX can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 06950ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 06950ZX to ICD-9-CM 38.21 (Biopsy of blood vessel).