ICD-10-PCS Code For Gastric Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 06B2 includes procedures performed to remove a portion of the gastric vein in the lower veins anatomical location. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when an excision of part of the gastric vein is performed for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 06B2 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Gastric Vein Excision Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes excision of portions of the gastric vein within the lower venous system. Procedures in this group remove part of the gastric vein for therapeutic or diagnostic reasons and target the lower veins body system. Accurate coding is important for inpatient reimbursement because it documents the specific excision performed and supports correct case mix assignment and payment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
6	Body System	Lower Veins
B	Operation	Excision
2	Body Part	Gastric Vein

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Gastric Vein Excision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
6	Body System	Lower Veins
B	Operation	Excision
2	Body Part	Gastric Vein

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a portion of the gastric vein is surgically excised during an inpatient stay. Codes apply when the operation is excision (removal of a portion) of the gastric vein without any replacement of the vessel.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

6 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
06B20ZX	Excision of Gastric Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
06B20ZZ	Excision of Gastric Vein, Open Approach
06B23ZX	Excision of Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
06B23ZZ	Excision of Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Approach
06B24ZX	Excision of Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
06B24ZZ	Excision of Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
252	Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
253	Other Vascular Procedures with CC
254	Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC
270	Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC
271	Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC
272	Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC
988	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with CC
989	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient is admitted with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding and endoscopy identifies a localized bleeding source arising from a segment of the gastric vein not amenable to endoscopic control. Because the bleeding site is discrete and requires surgical control, the surgeon performs an open excision of the involved portion of the gastric vein to remove the bleeding segment and achieve hemostasis. This is an urgent inpatient operative intervention to control hemorrhage. Typical codes: 06B20ZZ
An elderly patient with portal hypertension undergoes elective evaluation for recurrent symptomatic gastric varices refractory to endoscopic therapy. During a planned percutaneous endovascular procedure, interventional radiology excises a diseased segment of the gastric vein percutaneously endoscopically to reduce variceal flow as part of definitive management. The patient is admitted for the planned inpatient procedure and postprocedural monitoring. Typical codes: 06B24ZZ
A patient previously treated with nonoperative measures for a thrombosed segment of the gastric vein returns with ongoing sepsis and a persistent infected venous segment. After multidisciplinary review, a percutaneous excision of the diseased vein portion is performed for source control when conservative therapy fails. This inpatient procedure targets removal of the infected portion of the gastric vein to resolve the infectious complication. Typical codes: 06B23ZZ

Related Codes

06B0-INFERIOR-VENA-CAVA-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Inferior Vena Cava: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B1-SPLENIC-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Splenic Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B3-ESOPHAGEAL-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Esophageal Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B4-HEPATIC-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hepatic Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B5-SUPERIOR-MESENTERIC-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Superior Mesenteric Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B6-INFERIOR-MESENTERIC-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Inferior Mesenteric Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B7-COLIC-VEIN-CUTTING-OUT-COLIC-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Colic Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B8-PORTAL-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Portal Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B9-RENAL-VEIN-RIGHT-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Renal Vein, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

06BB-LEFT-RENAL-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Renal Vein, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

6 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
06B20ZX	Excision of Gastric Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
06B20ZZ	Excision of Gastric Vein, Open Approach
06B23ZX	Excision of Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
06B23ZZ	Excision of Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Approach
06B24ZX	Excision of Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
06B24ZZ	Excision of Gastric Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
252	Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
253	Other Vascular Procedures with CC
254	Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC
270	Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC
271	Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC
272	Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC
988	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with CC
989	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient is admitted with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding and endoscopy identifies a localized bleeding source arising from a segment of the gastric vein not amenable to endoscopic control. Because the bleeding site is discrete and requires surgical control, the surgeon performs an open excision of the involved portion of the gastric vein to remove the bleeding segment and achieve hemostasis. This is an urgent inpatient operative intervention to control hemorrhage. Typical codes: 06B20ZZ
An elderly patient with portal hypertension undergoes elective evaluation for recurrent symptomatic gastric varices refractory to endoscopic therapy. During a planned percutaneous endovascular procedure, interventional radiology excises a diseased segment of the gastric vein percutaneously endoscopically to reduce variceal flow as part of definitive management. The patient is admitted for the planned inpatient procedure and postprocedural monitoring. Typical codes: 06B24ZZ
A patient previously treated with nonoperative measures for a thrombosed segment of the gastric vein returns with ongoing sepsis and a persistent infected venous segment. After multidisciplinary review, a percutaneous excision of the diseased vein portion is performed for source control when conservative therapy fails. This inpatient procedure targets removal of the infected portion of the gastric vein to resolve the infectious complication. Typical codes: 06B23ZZ

Related Codes

06B0-INFERIOR-VENA-CAVA-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Inferior Vena Cava: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B1-SPLENIC-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Splenic Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B3-ESOPHAGEAL-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Esophageal Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B4-HEPATIC-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hepatic Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B5-SUPERIOR-MESENTERIC-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Superior Mesenteric Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B6-INFERIOR-MESENTERIC-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Inferior Mesenteric Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B7-COLIC-VEIN-CUTTING-OUT-COLIC-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Colic Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B8-PORTAL-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Portal Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

06B9-RENAL-VEIN-RIGHT-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Renal Vein, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

06BB-LEFT-RENAL-VEIN-EXCISION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Renal Vein, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

Showing 1–10 of 23

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Gastric Vein Excision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Gastric Vein: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Gastric Vein Excision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the Gastric Vein ICD-10-PCS 06B2 group?

What is the clinical purpose of procedures coded in ICD-10-PCS 06B2?

Which ICD-10-PCS attributes define the 06B2 code group?

How does accurate coding of 06B2 procedures affect reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 06B2 group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the Gastric Vein ICD-10-PCS 06B2 group?

What is the clinical purpose of procedures coded in ICD-10-PCS 06B2?

Which ICD-10-PCS attributes define the 06B2 code group?

How does accurate coding of 06B2 procedures affect reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 06B2 group?

References