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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - Y
Medical and Surgical, Lower Veins, Inspection, Lower Vein

The Lower Vein body part is identified by the character Y in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Inspection 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.

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  6 = Lower Veins

Root Operation:
  J = Inspection

Body Part:
  Y = Lower Vein

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

06JY - Lower Vein

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 06JY0ZZ - Inspection of Lower Vein, 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
      • 06JY3ZZ - Inspection of Lower Vein, Percutaneous 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
      • 06JY4ZZ - Inspection of Lower Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • External Approach

    Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

    • No Device
      • 06JYXZZ - Inspection of Lower Vein, External Approach