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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 06FF includes procedures performed to fragment intraluminal solid matter in the external iliac vein, right. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when mechanical or other fragmentation techniques are performed to break up thrombus or other solid material in the right external iliac vein. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 06FF group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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External Iliac Vein, Right Fragmentation Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve breaking solid matter in the right external iliac vein into pieces, typically to remove or allow passage of thrombus or other intraluminal material. These procedures target the lower venous system and are coded in the Medical and Surgical section of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System. Accurate coding ensures inpatient records reflect the specific fragmentation of the right external iliac vein and supports appropriate reimbursement and case mix assignment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
6	Body System	Lower Veins
F	Operation	Fragmentation
F	Body Part	External Iliac Vein, Right

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External Iliac Vein, Right Fragmentation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
6	Body System	Lower Veins
F	Operation	Fragmentation
F	Body Part	External Iliac Vein, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a procedure intentionally fragments solid intraluminal material in the right external iliac vein. Do not use these codes for removal, bypass, or other operations that are not fragmentation.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
06FF3Z0	Fragmentation of Right External Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Ultrasonic
06FF3ZZ	Fragmentation of Right External Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Approach

DRG Codes

8 rows

DRG Code	Description
252	Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
253	Other Vascular Procedures with CC
254	Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC
278	Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis of Peripheral Vascular Structures with MCC
279	Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis of Peripheral Vascular Structures without 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

An elderly hospitalized patient with acute unilateral leg swelling, pain, and hypoxia is found on duplex ultrasound and CT venography to have an acute occlusive thrombus extending into the right external iliac vein after recent immobilization. Because rapid restoration of venous outflow is required to prevent limb-threatening venous congestion and reduce embolic risk, an interventional team performs percutaneous mechanical fragmentation of the thrombus in the right external iliac vein to break the clot into smaller pieces for aspiration or lysis. Typical codes: 06FF3ZZ, 06FF3Z0
A middle-aged patient with chronic post-thrombotic syndrome and persistent right lower-extremity swelling and venous claudication refractory to medical therapy is scheduled electively for endovascular intervention; imaging identifies organized intraluminal fibrotic material within the right external iliac vein contributing to flow limitation. During the planned inpatient endovascular procedure, targeted percutaneous fragmentation is performed to disrupt the solid intraluminal material to improve luminal caliber and facilitate adjunctive balloon angioplasty or stent placement. Typical codes: 06FF3Z0, 06FF3ZZ
A patient recently treated for deep vein thrombosis with inadequate response to anticoagulation returns with progressive limb ischemia and partial thrombus burden in the right external iliac vein despite prior catheter-directed therapy; because prior treatment failed to restore adequate patency, a repeat percutaneous fragmentation procedure is undertaken as a revision to mechanically break residual organized thrombus. Typical codes: 06FF3ZZ, 06FF3Z0

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

06FD-COMMON-ILIAC-VEIN-LEFT-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FG-LEFT-EXTERNAL-ILIAC-VEIN-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FH-HYPOGASTRIC-VEIN-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FJ-LEFT-HYPOGASTRIC-VEIN-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FM-FEMORAL-VEIN-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FN-LEFT-FEMORAL-VEIN-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FP-SAPHENOUS-VEIN-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FQ-LEFT-SAPHENOUS-VEIN-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FY-LOWER-VEIN-FRAGMENTATION

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

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

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
06FF3Z0	Fragmentation of Right External Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Ultrasonic
06FF3ZZ	Fragmentation of Right External Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Approach

DRG Codes

8 rows

DRG Code	Description
252	Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
253	Other Vascular Procedures with CC
254	Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC
278	Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis of Peripheral Vascular Structures with MCC
279	Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis of Peripheral Vascular Structures without 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

An elderly hospitalized patient with acute unilateral leg swelling, pain, and hypoxia is found on duplex ultrasound and CT venography to have an acute occlusive thrombus extending into the right external iliac vein after recent immobilization. Because rapid restoration of venous outflow is required to prevent limb-threatening venous congestion and reduce embolic risk, an interventional team performs percutaneous mechanical fragmentation of the thrombus in the right external iliac vein to break the clot into smaller pieces for aspiration or lysis. Typical codes: 06FF3ZZ, 06FF3Z0
A middle-aged patient with chronic post-thrombotic syndrome and persistent right lower-extremity swelling and venous claudication refractory to medical therapy is scheduled electively for endovascular intervention; imaging identifies organized intraluminal fibrotic material within the right external iliac vein contributing to flow limitation. During the planned inpatient endovascular procedure, targeted percutaneous fragmentation is performed to disrupt the solid intraluminal material to improve luminal caliber and facilitate adjunctive balloon angioplasty or stent placement. Typical codes: 06FF3Z0, 06FF3ZZ
A patient recently treated for deep vein thrombosis with inadequate response to anticoagulation returns with progressive limb ischemia and partial thrombus burden in the right external iliac vein despite prior catheter-directed therapy; because prior treatment failed to restore adequate patency, a repeat percutaneous fragmentation procedure is undertaken as a revision to mechanically break residual organized thrombus. Typical codes: 06FF3ZZ, 06FF3Z0

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

06FD-COMMON-ILIAC-VEIN-LEFT-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FG-LEFT-EXTERNAL-ILIAC-VEIN-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FH-HYPOGASTRIC-VEIN-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FJ-LEFT-HYPOGASTRIC-VEIN-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FM-FEMORAL-VEIN-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FN-LEFT-FEMORAL-VEIN-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FP-SAPHENOUS-VEIN-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FQ-LEFT-SAPHENOUS-VEIN-FRAGMENTATION

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

06FY-LOWER-VEIN-FRAGMENTATION

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

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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ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

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ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

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Related Codes

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Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS 06FF code group?

What anatomical site and operation does this code group represent?

When should a coder use `06FF3Z0` versus `06FF3ZZ`?

How does accurate coding in the 06FF group affect inpatient records?

Which related DRGs might be assigned when procedures in this code group are coded?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS 06FF code group?

What anatomical site and operation does this code group represent?

When should a coder use `06FF3Z0` versus `06FF3ZZ`?

How does accurate coding in the 06FF group affect inpatient records?

Which related DRGs might be assigned when procedures in this code group are coded?

References