06500ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Destruction of Inferior Vena Cava, Open Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System6 | Lower Veins |
| 3 | Root Operation5 | Destruction Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent |
| 4 | Body Part0 | Inferior Vena Cava |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)
Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 3 MS-DRGs:
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
06510ZZ — Destruction of Splenic Vein, Open Approach, 06520ZZ — Destruction of Gastric Vein, Open Approach, 06530ZZ — Destruction of Esophageal Vein, Open Approach, 06540ZZ — Destruction of Hepatic Vein, Open Approach, 06550ZZ — Destruction of Superior Mesenteric Vein, Open Approach, 06560ZZ — Destruction of Inferior Mesenteric Vein, Open Approach, 06570ZZ — Destruction of Colic Vein, Open Approach, 06580ZZ — Destruction of Portal Vein, Open Approach, +15 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
06503ZZ — Destruction of Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach, 06504ZZ — Destruction of Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Saphenous vein harvest and other therapeutic vessel removal (Cardiovascular Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
05DD0ZZ — Extraction of Right Cephalic Vein, Open Approach, 05DD3ZZ — Extraction of Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 05DF0ZZ — Extraction of Left Cephalic Vein, Open Approach, 05DF3ZZ — Extraction of Left Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 05DG0ZZ — Extraction of Right Hand Vein, Open Approach, 05DG3ZZ — Extraction of Right Hand Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 05DH0ZZ — Extraction of Left Hand Vein, Open Approach, 05DH3ZZ — Extraction of Left Hand Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 05DY0ZZ — Extraction of Upper Vein, Open Approach, 05DY3ZZ — Extraction of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 06B00ZZ — Excision of Inferior Vena Cava, Open Approach, 06B03ZZ — Excision of Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach, 06B04ZZ — Excision of Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 06B10ZZ — Excision of Splenic Vein, Open Approach, 06B13ZZ — Excision of Splenic Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 06B14ZZ — Excision of Splenic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 06B20ZZ — Excision of Gastric Vein, Open Approach, 06B23ZZ — Excision of Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 06B24ZZ — Excision of Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 06B30ZZ — Excision of Esophageal Vein, Open Approach, +670 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 06500ZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Run 06500ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check
PCS table
- 065[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Lower Veins — Body System: Lower Veins[Body System]: “Lower Veins”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Destruction — Operation: Destruction[Operation]: “Destruction”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
MS-DRG participation
- DRG 270 — OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures (MDC 05)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 271 — OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures (MDC 05)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
- DRG 272 — OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures (MDC 05)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2026
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- CAR020 — Saphenous vein harvest and other therapeutic vessel removal[CCSR category]: “Saphenous vein harvest and other therapeutic vessel removal — Cardiovascular Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
MDC crossing · diagnoses (1844)
- MDC 05 — Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026
- A36.81 — Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A39.50 — Meningococcal carditis, unspecified[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal carditis, unspecified — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A39.51 — Meningococcal endocarditis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal endocarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A39.52 — Meningococcal myocarditis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal myocarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- A39.53 — Meningococcal pericarditis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal pericarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
- and 1839 more
Nearest codes
- 06503ZZ — Destruction of Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 06504ZZ — Destruction of Inferior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 06510ZZ — Destruction of Splenic Vein, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 06520ZZ — Destruction of Gastric Vein, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 06530ZZ — Destruction of Esophageal Vein, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 06540ZZ — Destruction of Hepatic Vein, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 06550ZZ — Destruction of Superior Mesenteric Vein, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 06560ZZ — Destruction of Inferior Mesenteric Vein, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels