ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
069700ZDrainage of Colic Vein with Drainage Device, 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 069700Z
069700Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the colic vein 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 069000Z (inferior vena cava), 069100Z (splenic vein), 069200Z (gastric vein), 069300Z (esophageal vein), 069400Z (hepatic vein), 069500Z (superior mesenteric vein) and 17 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 069730Z (percutaneous) and 069740Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 06970ZZ (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
- 7Colic Vein
Includes: Ileocolic vein; Left colic vein; Middle colic vein; Right colic 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 body part
Different approach
Different device
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.94Venous cutdownapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 069700Z
Is 069700Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 069700Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 069700Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 069700Z to ICD-9-CM 38.94 (Venous cutdown).