ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
06B10ZZExcision of Splenic Vein, 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 06B10ZZ
06B10ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the splenic vein using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to resection of vessel with anastomosis, abdominal veins and other excision of vessels, abdominal veins, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (38.37 and 38.67).
For a different body part, codes include 06B00ZZ (inferior vena cava), 06B20ZZ (gastric vein), 06B30ZZ (esophageal vein), 06B40ZZ (hepatic vein), 06B50ZZ (superior mesenteric vein), 06B60ZZ (inferior mesenteric vein) and 17 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 06B13ZZ (percutaneous) and 06B14ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 270 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 271 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 272 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Major Cardiovascular 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
- BExcision
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
- 4. Body Part
- 1Splenic Vein
Includes: Left gastroepiploic vein; Pancreatic 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 body part
Different approach
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.37Resection of vessel with anastomosis, abdominal veinsapproximate
- 38.67Other excision of vessels, abdominal veinsapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 06B10ZZ
Is 06B10ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 06B10ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 06B10ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 06B10ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 06B10ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 06B10ZZ can group to MS-DRG 270, MS-DRG 271 and MS-DRG 272.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 06B10ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 06B10ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.37 (Resection of vessel with anastomosis, abdominal veins) and 38.67 (Other excision of vessels, abdominal veins).