06L37DZOcclusion of Esophageal Vein with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Medical and Surgical›Lower Veins›Occlusion

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 06L37DZ

CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.

06L37DZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Occlusion of Esophageal Vein with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Occlusion involves completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Upper GI therapeutic procedures, NEC (endoscopic).

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

06L37DZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Occlusion of Esophageal Vein with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Short Description

Occlusion of Esophageal Vein with Intralum Dev, Via Opening

Parent Code

06L

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	6	Lower Veins
3	Operation	L	Occlusion
4	BodyPart	3	Esophageal Vein
5	Approach	7	Via Natural or Artificial Opening
6	Device	D	Intraluminal Device
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Occlusion, Vein, Esophageal

Leads to this code's table

Banding, esophageal varices

Leads to this code's table

To code occlusion of the esophageal vein, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Occlusion, then the subterms Vein, Esophageal. The index leads to table 06L, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 06L37DZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

GIS027

Upper GI therapeutic procedures, NEC (endoscopic)

Clinical domain: Gastrointestinal System Procedures

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):

06L33DZ — Occlusion Esophageal Vein w Intralum Dev, Perc

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Questions About 06L37DZ

Is 06L37DZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Occlusion of Esophageal Vein with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 06L37DZ mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 6 is the Body System (Lower Veins); the 3rd character L is the Operation (Occlusion); the 4th character 3 is the BodyPart (Esophageal Vein); the 5th character 7 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening); the 6th character D is the Device (Intraluminal Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).