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06H03DZ

Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Insertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

For example

  • Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

4. Body Part Inferior Vena Cava

Also covers

  • Postcava
  • Right inferior phrenic vein
  • Right ovarian vein
  • Right second lumbar vein
  • Right suprarenal vein
  • Right testicular vein

5. Approach Percutaneous

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 Intraluminal Device

For example

  • Absolute Pro Vascular (OTW) Self-Expanding Stent System
  • Acculink (RX) Carotid Stent System
  • AFX(R) Endovascular AAA System
  • AneuRx(R) AAA Advantage(R)
  • Assurant (Cobalt) stent
  • Carotid WALLSTENT(R) Monorail(R) Endoprosthesis
  • CoAxia NeuroFlo catheter
  • Colonic Z-Stent(R)

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
06H003T Insertion of Infusion Device, Via Umbilical Vein, into Inferior Vena Cava, Open Approach Valid
06H003Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Inferior Vena Cava, Open Approach Valid
06H00DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Inferior Vena Cava, Open Approach Valid
06H033T Insertion of Infusion Device, Via Umbilical Vein, into Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach Valid
06H033Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach Valid
06H043Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
06H04DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
06H103Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Splenic Vein, Open Approach Valid
06H10DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Splenic Vein, Open Approach Valid
06H133Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Splenic Vein, Percutaneous Approach Valid
06H13DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Splenic Vein, Percutaneous Approach Valid
06H143Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Splenic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid