Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 06F

Lower Veins, Fragmentation

ICD-10-PCS Code:
06F
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Lower Veins, Fragmentation
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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06F is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of lower veins, fragmentation.

06F PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the lower veins body system, classified under fragmentation operation.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System 6 Lower Veins
3 Operation F Fragmentation

Involves:
Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces

Explanation:
Physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. The pieces of solid matter are not taken out

Includes:
  • Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Fragmentation

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.