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06N

Lower Veins, Release

Not billableICD-10-PCS procedure code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 78 more specific codes instead:

  • 06N00ZZ Release Inferior Vena Cava, Open Approach
  • 06N03ZZ Release Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06N04ZZ Release Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06N10ZZ Release Splenic Vein, Open Approach
  • 06N13ZZ Release Splenic Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06N14ZZ Release Splenic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06N20ZZ Release Gastric Vein, Open Approach
  • 06N23ZZ Release Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06N24ZZ Release Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06N30ZZ Release Esophageal Vein, Open Approach
  • 06N33ZZ Release Esophageal Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06N34ZZ Release Esophageal Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06N40ZZ Release Hepatic Vein, Open Approach
  • 06N43ZZ Release Hepatic Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06N44ZZ Release Hepatic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06N50ZZ Release Superior Mesenteric Vein, Open Approach
  • 06N53ZZ Release Superior Mesenteric Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06N54ZZ Release Superior Mesenteric Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06N60ZZ Release Inferior Mesenteric Vein, Open Approach
  • 06N63ZZ Release Inferior Mesenteric Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06N64ZZ Release Inferior Mesenteric Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06N70ZZ Release Colic Vein, Open Approach
  • 06N73ZZ Release Colic Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06N74ZZ Release Colic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06N80ZZ Release Portal Vein, Open Approach
  • 06N83ZZ Release Portal Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06N84ZZ Release Portal Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06N90ZZ Release Right Renal Vein, Open Approach
  • 06N93ZZ Release Right Renal Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06N94ZZ Release Right Renal Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NB0ZZ Release Left Renal Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NB3ZZ Release Left Renal Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NB4ZZ Release Left Renal Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NC0ZZ Release Right Common Iliac Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NC3ZZ Release Right Common Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NC4ZZ Release Right Common Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06ND0ZZ Release Left Common Iliac Vein, Open Approach
  • 06ND3ZZ Release Left Common Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06ND4ZZ Release Left Common Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NF0ZZ Release Right External Iliac Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NF3ZZ Release Right External Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NF4ZZ Release Right External Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NG0ZZ Release Left External Iliac Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NG3ZZ Release Left External Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NG4ZZ Release Left External Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NH0ZZ Release Right Hypogastric Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NH3ZZ Release Right Hypogastric Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NH4ZZ Release Right Hypogastric Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NJ0ZZ Release Left Hypogastric Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NJ3ZZ Release Left Hypogastric Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NJ4ZZ Release Left Hypogastric Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NM0ZZ Release Right Femoral Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NM3ZZ Release Right Femoral Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NM4ZZ Release Right Femoral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NN0ZZ Release Left Femoral Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NN3ZZ Release Left Femoral Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NN4ZZ Release Left Femoral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NP0ZZ Release Right Saphenous Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NP3ZZ Release Right Saphenous Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NP4ZZ Release Right Saphenous Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NQ0ZZ Release Left Saphenous Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NQ3ZZ Release Left Saphenous Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NQ4ZZ Release Left Saphenous Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NR0ZZ Release Right Lesser Saphenous Vein, Open Approach (also a header)
  • 06NR3ZZ Release Right Lesser Saphenous Vein, Percutaneous Approach (also a header)
  • 06NR4ZZ Release Right Lesser Saphenous Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (also a header)
  • 06NS0ZZ Release Left Lesser Saphenous Vein, Open Approach (also a header)
  • 06NS3ZZ Release Left Lesser Saphenous Vein, Percutaneous Approach (also a header)
  • 06NS4ZZ Release Left Lesser Saphenous Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (also a header)
  • 06NT0ZZ Release Right Foot Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NT3ZZ Release Right Foot Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NT4ZZ Release Right Foot Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NV0ZZ Release Left Foot Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NV3ZZ Release Left Foot Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NV4ZZ Release Left Foot Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 06NY0ZZ Release Lower Vein, Open Approach
  • 06NY3ZZ Release Lower Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 06NY4ZZ Release Lower Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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 Lower Veins, Release