06DQ0ZZBillable procedure code

Extraction of Left Saphenous Vein, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical·Lower Veins·Table 06D·FY 2027

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 06DQ0ZZ: Extraction of Left Saphenous Vein, Open Approach. Table 06D, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Lower Veins body system. The approach used is Open.

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What the code means

Extraction: root operation

Pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify extraction procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Dilation and curettage, vein stripping

Open: approach

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