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06R04KZ

Replacement of Inferior Vena Cava with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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 Replacement of Inferior Vena Cava with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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 Replacement

Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part

The body part may have been taken out or replaced, or may be taken out, physically eradicated, or rendered nonfunctional during the Replacement procedure. A Removal procedure is coded for taking out the device used in a previous replacement procedure

For example

  • Total hip replacement, bone graft, free skin graft

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 Endoscopic

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

6. Device Nonautologous Tissue Substitute

For example

  • Acellular Hydrated Dermis
  • Bone bank bone graft
  • Cook Biodesign(R) Fistula Plug(s)
  • Cook Biodesign(R) Hernia Graft(s)
  • Cook Biodesign(R) Layered Graft(s)
  • Cook Zenapro(tm) Layered Graft(s)
  • Fish skin
  • Kerecis(R) (GraftGuide) (MariGen) (SurgiBind) (SurgiClose)

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
06R007Z Replacement of Inferior Vena Cava with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach Valid
06R00JZ Replacement of Inferior Vena Cava with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach Valid
06R00KZ Replacement of Inferior Vena Cava with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach Valid
06R047Z Replacement of Inferior Vena Cava with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
06R04JZ Replacement of Inferior Vena Cava with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
06R107Z Replacement of Splenic Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach Valid
06R10JZ Replacement of Splenic Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach Valid
06R10KZ Replacement of Splenic Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach Valid
06R147Z Replacement of Splenic Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
06R14JZ Replacement of Splenic Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
06R14KZ Replacement of Splenic Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
06R207Z Replacement of Gastric Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach Valid