ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
06BY3ZZExcision of Lower 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 06BY3ZZ
06BY3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the lower 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, unspecified site, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.60).
For a different body part, codes include 06B03ZZ (inferior vena cava), 06B13ZZ (splenic vein), 06B23ZZ (gastric vein), 06B33ZZ (esophageal vein), 06B43ZZ (hepatic vein), 06B53ZZ (superior mesenteric vein) and 17 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 06BY0ZZ (open) and 06BY4ZZ (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), DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 628 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 629 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 630 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Vascular Procedures”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.
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
- YLower 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 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular Procedures
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.60Other excision of vessels, unspecified siteapproximate
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 06BY3ZZ
Is 06BY3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 06BY3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 06BY3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 06BY3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 06BY3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 06BY3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253, MS-DRG 254, MS-DRG 628, MS-DRG 629 and MS-DRG 630.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 06BY3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 06BY3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.60 (Other excision of vessels, unspecified site).