ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  6 = Lower Veins

Root Operation:
  9 = Drainage

Body Part:

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See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

0696 - Inferior Mesenteric Vein

• Open Approach

  Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

  • Drainage Device
    • 069600Z - Drainage of Inf Mesent Vein with Drain Dev, Open Approach
  • No Device
    • 06960ZX - Drainage of Inferior Mesenteric Vein, Open Approach, Diagn
    • 06960ZZ - Drainage of Inferior Mesenteric Vein, Open Approach

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• Percutaneous Approach

  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

  • Drainage Device
    • 069630Z - Drainage of Inf Mesent Vein with Drain Dev, Perc Approach
  • No Device
    • 06963ZX - Drainage of Inferior Mesenteric Vein, Perc Approach, Diagn
    • 06963ZZ - Drainage of Inferior Mesenteric Vein, Percutaneous Approach

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• Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

  • Drainage Device
    • 069640Z - Drain of Inf Mesent Vein with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach
  • No Device
    • 06964ZX - Drainage of Inf Mesent Vein, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
    • 06964ZZ - Drainage of Inferior Mesenteric Vein, Perc Endo Approach