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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 0
Medical and Surgical, Lower Veins, Extirpation, Inferior Vena Cava

The Inferior Vena Cava body part is identified by the character 0 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Extirpation root operation of the Lower Veins body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Postcava
  • Right inferior phrenic vein
  • Right ovarian vein
  • Right second lumbar vein
  • Right suprarenal vein
  • Right testicular vein
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  6 = Lower Veins

Root Operation:
  C = Extirpation

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

06C0 - Inferior Vena Cava

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 06C00ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Inferior Vena Cava, Open Approach

  • 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

    • No Device
      • 06C03ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Inferior Vena Cava, Perc Approach

  • 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

    • No Device
      • 06C04ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Inf Vena Cava, Perc Endo Approach