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 06U2 includes procedures performed to supplement biological or synthetic material in the gastric vein. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a material is placed to reinforce or augment the function of the gastric vein. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 06U2 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific supplement procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Gastric Vein Supplement Procedure Overview

Procedures in this ICD-10-PCS code group involve placing biological or synthetic material that reinforces or augments the function of the gastric vein within the lower veins body system. These supplement procedures physically support a portion of the gastric venous anatomy to address functional deficits or structural weakness. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding ensures inpatient documentation reflects the specific augmentation performed and supports correct case mix assignment and reimbursement.

Code Attributes

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

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Gastric Vein Supplement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

When to Use

Use a code from this group when biological or synthetic material is placed on or in the gastric vein to improve venous function or provide structural support. These codes apply when the clinical record documents a supplement operation specifically targeting the gastric vein during an inpatient encounter.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
06U207Z	Supplement Gastric Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
06U20JZ	Supplement Gastric Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
06U20KZ	Supplement Gastric Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
06U237Z	Supplement Gastric Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
06U23JZ	Supplement Gastric Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
06U23KZ	Supplement Gastric Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
06U247Z	Supplement Gastric Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
06U24JZ	Supplement Gastric Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
06U24KZ	Supplement Gastric Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, 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
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
958	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
959	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient is admitted electively for symptomatic portal hypertension with recurrent gastric variceal bleeding refractory to endoscopic therapy. The surgical team plans open placement of a biologic patch created from the patient's own tissue to reinforce and augment the deficient gastric vein wall and reduce risk of recurrent hemorrhage. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia via an open abdominal approach to directly supplement the gastric vein with autologous tissue substitute. Typical codes: 06U207Z
An unstable patient presents to the emergency department with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a ruptured gastric varix identified on imaging and endoscopy. Percutaneous radiologic access to the gastric venous system is performed emergently and a synthetic graft material is deployed to augment the injured segment of the gastric vein to restore venous integrity and control hemorrhage. This percutaneous supplement procedure is chosen because rapid intravascular reinforcement is required and open surgery is not feasible. Typical codes: 06U23JZ
A patient previously treated for gastric varices with endovascular stenting returns with recurrent venous insufficiency and persistent leak at the augmentation site. During a staged inpatient revision, a percutaneous endoscopic-assisted procedure is performed to remove nonviable material and place a nonautologous biologic substitute to reestablish durable support of the gastric vein. The approach uses endoscopic guidance to precisely supplement the affected vein segment. Typical codes: 06U24KZ

Related Codes

06U0-INFERIOR-VENA-CAVA-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U1-SPLENIC-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U3-ESOPHAGEAL-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U4-HEPATIC-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U5-SUPERIOR-MESENTERIC-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U6-INFERIOR-MESENTERIC-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U7-COLIC-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U8-PORTAL-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U9-RENAL-VEIN-RIGHT-SUPPLEMENT

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

06UB-LEFT-RENAL-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
06U207Z	Supplement Gastric Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
06U20JZ	Supplement Gastric Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
06U20KZ	Supplement Gastric Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
06U237Z	Supplement Gastric Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
06U23JZ	Supplement Gastric Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
06U23KZ	Supplement Gastric Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
06U247Z	Supplement Gastric Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
06U24JZ	Supplement Gastric Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
06U24KZ	Supplement Gastric Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, 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
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
958	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
959	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient is admitted electively for symptomatic portal hypertension with recurrent gastric variceal bleeding refractory to endoscopic therapy. The surgical team plans open placement of a biologic patch created from the patient's own tissue to reinforce and augment the deficient gastric vein wall and reduce risk of recurrent hemorrhage. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia via an open abdominal approach to directly supplement the gastric vein with autologous tissue substitute. Typical codes: 06U207Z
An unstable patient presents to the emergency department with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a ruptured gastric varix identified on imaging and endoscopy. Percutaneous radiologic access to the gastric venous system is performed emergently and a synthetic graft material is deployed to augment the injured segment of the gastric vein to restore venous integrity and control hemorrhage. This percutaneous supplement procedure is chosen because rapid intravascular reinforcement is required and open surgery is not feasible. Typical codes: 06U23JZ
A patient previously treated for gastric varices with endovascular stenting returns with recurrent venous insufficiency and persistent leak at the augmentation site. During a staged inpatient revision, a percutaneous endoscopic-assisted procedure is performed to remove nonviable material and place a nonautologous biologic substitute to reestablish durable support of the gastric vein. The approach uses endoscopic guidance to precisely supplement the affected vein segment. Typical codes: 06U24KZ

Related Codes

06U0-INFERIOR-VENA-CAVA-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U1-SPLENIC-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U3-ESOPHAGEAL-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U4-HEPATIC-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U5-SUPERIOR-MESENTERIC-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U6-INFERIOR-MESENTERIC-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U7-COLIC-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U8-PORTAL-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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

06U9-RENAL-VEIN-RIGHT-SUPPLEMENT

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

06UB-LEFT-RENAL-VEIN-SUPPLEMENT

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 Supplement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Gastric Vein Supplement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers supplement procedures for the gastric vein?

What are the body system, operation, and body part attributes for this code group?

Which specific procedure codes in this group represent open approach supplements with different materials?

What approaches are represented in the 06U2 code group and which codes correspond to percutaneous and percutaneous endoscopic approaches?

How does accurate coding within ICD-10-PCS 06U2 impact inpatient documentation and reimbursement?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers supplement procedures for the gastric vein?

What are the body system, operation, and body part attributes for this code group?

Which specific procedure codes in this group represent open approach supplements with different materials?

What approaches are represented in the 06U2 code group and which codes correspond to percutaneous and percutaneous endoscopic approaches?

How does accurate coding within ICD-10-PCS 06U2 impact inpatient documentation and reimbursement?

References