ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
06B33ZZExcision of Esophageal Vein, Percutaneous 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 06B33ZZ
06B33ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the esophageal vein using a percutaneous 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 other excision of vessels, other vessels of head and neck, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.62).
For a different body part, codes include 06B03ZZ (inferior vena cava), 06B13ZZ (splenic vein), 06B23ZZ (gastric vein), 06B43ZZ (hepatic vein), 06B53ZZ (superior mesenteric vein), 06B63ZZ (inferior mesenteric vein) and 17 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 06B30ZZ (open) and 06B34ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 037 (Extracranial Procedures with MCC), DRG 038 (Extracranial Procedures with CC), DRG 039 (Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC), 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 categories “Extracranial Procedures”, “Other Vascular Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.
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
- 3Esophageal Vein
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach 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 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Extracranial Procedures
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.62Other excision of vessels, other vessels of head and neckapproximate
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 06B33ZZ
Is 06B33ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 06B33ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 06B33ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 06B33ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 06B33ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 06B33ZZ can group to MS-DRG 037, MS-DRG 038, MS-DRG 039, MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 06B33ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 06B33ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.62 (Other excision of vessels, other vessels of head and neck).