2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 06H343Z

Insertion of Infusion Device into Esophageal Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 06H343Z
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Insert Infusion Dev in Esophageal Vein, Perc Endo
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
Code Navigator:

06H343Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of insertion of infusion device into esophageal vein, percutaneous endoscopic approach. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part. insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

Table of Contents

Code Information
PCS Table
Clinical Classification
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Other Similar Codes

06H343Z 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 insertion operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is esophageal vein.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	6	Lower Veins
3	Operation	H	Insertion	Involves: Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
4	BodyPart	3	Esophageal Vein
5	Approach	4	Percutaneous Endoscopic	Involves: Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
6	Device	3	Infusion Device	Includes: Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter InDura, intrathecal catheter (1P) (spinal) Non-tunneled central venous catheter Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) Tunneled spinal (intrathecal) catheter
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier	Explanation: The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Clinical Classification

Venous and arterial catheter placement

CCSR Code: CAR024

Clinical Domain: Cardiovascular Procedures CAR contains 29 categories that include cardiovascular procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), and aneurysm repair procedures.

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Below are the ICD-9=PCS code(s) that most closely match this ICD-10-PCS code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.

ICD-9-PCS Code

Code: 3893

Approximate Flag: This is an approximate match. The ICD-9-PCS code reflects a close but not exact equivalent of the ICD-10-PCS procedure.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Insertion Esophageal Vein

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 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

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.