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Inpatient Procedure Code

06RG0JZ

Replacement of Left External Iliac Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

Replace of L Ext Iliac Vein with Synth Sub, 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.

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 PartG

External Iliac Vein, Left

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceJ

Synthetic 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 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.

06RB0JZ — Replacement of Left Renal Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 06RC0JZ — Replacement of Right Common Iliac Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 06RD0JZ — Replacement of Left Common Iliac Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 06RF0JZ — Replacement of Right External Iliac Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 06RH0JZ — Replacement of Right Hypogastric Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 06RJ0JZ — Replacement of Left Hypogastric Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 06RM0JZ — Replacement of Right Femoral Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 06RN0JZ — Replacement of Left Femoral Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, +15 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

06RG4JZ — Replacement of Left External Iliac Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Device

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

06RG07Z — Replacement of Left External Iliac Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 06RG0KZ — Replacement of Left External Iliac Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 06RG0JZ 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 270 — OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 271 — OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 272 — OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures (MDC 05)”

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.”
  • A36.81 — Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A39.50 — Meningococcal carditis, unspecified [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal carditis, unspecified — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A39.51 — Meningococcal endocarditis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal endocarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A39.52 — Meningococcal myocarditis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal myocarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A39.53 — Meningococcal pericarditis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal pericarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 1839 more

Nearest codes

  • 06R00JZ — Replacement of Inferior Vena Cava with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R10JZ — Replacement of Splenic Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R20JZ — Replacement of Gastric Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R30JZ — Replacement of Esophageal Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R40JZ — Replacement of Hepatic Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R50JZ — Replacement of Superior Mesenteric Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R60JZ — Replacement of Inferior Mesenteric Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 06R70JZ — Replacement of Colic Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]

Change history

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