ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
38.7 — Interruption of the vena cava
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 38.7
38.7 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Interruption of the vena cava. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 42 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 02HV0DZ (Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Superior Vena Cava, Open Approach), 02HV3DZ (Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach) and 02HV4DZ (Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 02HV0DZInsertion of Intraluminal Device into Superior Vena Cava, Open Approachapproximate
- 02HV3DZInsertion of Intraluminal Device into Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 02HV4DZInsertion of Intraluminal Device into Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 02LV0CZOcclusion of Superior Vena Cava with Extraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 02LV0DZOcclusion of Superior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 02LV0ZZOcclusion of Superior Vena Cava, Open Approachapproximate
- 02LV3CZOcclusion of Superior Vena Cava with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 02LV3DZOcclusion of Superior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 02LV3ZZOcclusion of Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 02LV4CZOcclusion of Superior Vena Cava with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 02LV4DZOcclusion of Superior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 02LV4ZZOcclusion of Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 02VV0CZRestriction of Superior Vena Cava with Extraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 02VV0DZRestriction of Superior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 02VV0ZZRestriction of Superior Vena Cava, Open Approachapproximate
- 02VV3CZRestriction of Superior Vena Cava with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 02VV3DZRestriction of Superior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 02VV3ZZRestriction of Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 02VV4CZRestriction of Superior Vena Cava with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 02VV4DZRestriction of Superior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 02VV4ZZRestriction of Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06H00DZInsertion of Intraluminal Device into Inferior Vena Cava, Open Approachapproximate
- 06H03DZInsertion of Intraluminal Device into Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06H04DZInsertion of Intraluminal Device into Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06L00CZOcclusion of Inferior Vena Cava with Extraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 06L00DZOcclusion of Inferior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 06L00ZZOcclusion of Inferior Vena Cava, Open Approachapproximate
- 06L03CZOcclusion of Inferior Vena Cava with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06L03DZOcclusion of Inferior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06L03ZZOcclusion of Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06L04CZOcclusion of Inferior Vena Cava with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06L04DZOcclusion of Inferior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06L04ZZOcclusion of Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06V00CZRestriction of Inferior Vena Cava with Extraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 06V00DZRestriction of Inferior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 06V00ZZRestriction of Inferior Vena Cava, Open Approachapproximate
- 06V03CZRestriction of Inferior Vena Cava with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06V03DZRestriction of Inferior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06V03ZZRestriction of Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06V04CZRestriction of Inferior Vena Cava with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06V04DZRestriction of Inferior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06V04ZZRestriction of Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 38.7
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.7?
- The GEMs map 38.7 to ICD-10-PCS 02HV0DZ, 02HV3DZ, 02HV4DZ, 02LV0CZ, 02LV0DZ, 02LV0ZZ and 36 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.