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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

06970ZZDrainage of Colic Vein, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

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 06970ZZ

06970ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the colic 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 venous cutdown, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.94).

For a different body part, codes include 06900ZZ (inferior vena cava), 06910ZZ (splenic vein), 06920ZZ (gastric vein), 06930ZZ (esophageal vein), 06940ZZ (hepatic vein), 06950ZZ (superior mesenteric vein) and 17 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 06973ZZ (percutaneous) and 06974ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 069700Z (drainage 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
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different device

Different qualifier

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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  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 06970ZZ

Is 06970ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 06970ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 06970ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 06970ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.94 (Venous cutdown).