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Inpatient Procedure Code

06R34KZ

Replacement of Esophageal Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Replace Esophageal Vein w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo

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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body System6

Lower Veins

3
Root OperationR

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

4
Body Part3

Esophageal Vein

5
Approach4

Percutaneous Endoscopic

6
DeviceK

Nonautologous Tissue Substitute

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 6 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.

06R04KZ — Replacement of Inferior Vena Cava with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 06R14KZ — Replacement of Splenic Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 06R24KZ — Replacement of Gastric Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 06R44KZ — Replacement of Hepatic Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 06R54KZ — Replacement of Superior Mesenteric Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 06R64KZ — Replacement of Inferior Mesenteric Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 06R74KZ — Replacement of Colic Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 06R84KZ — Replacement of Portal Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, +15 more

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

06R30KZ — Replacement of Esophageal Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

06R347Z — Replacement of Esophageal Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 06R34JZ — Replacement of Esophageal Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 06R34KZ 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.

PCS table

  • 06R[PCS table]
  • [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”

MS-DRG participation

  • DRG 040 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 041 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 042 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 252 — OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Vascular Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 253 — OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Vascular Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 254 — OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Vascular Procedures (MDC 05)”

MDC crossing · diagnoses (4480)

  • MDC 01 — Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous 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.”
  • 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.”
  • A02.21 — Salmonella meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic brain abscess — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningeal tuberculoma — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.81 — Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 4475 more

Nearest codes

  • 06R04KZ — Replacement of Inferior Vena Cava with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R14KZ — Replacement of Splenic Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R24KZ — Replacement of Gastric Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R30KZ — Replacement of Esophageal Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R347Z — Replacement of Esophageal Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R34JZ — Replacement of Esophageal Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R44KZ — Replacement of Hepatic Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R54KZ — Replacement of Superior Mesenteric Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.