Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 06W

Lower Veins, Revision

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

06W 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 revision operation.

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

Involves:
Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device

Explanation:
Revision can include correcting a malfunctioning or displaced device by taking out or putting in components of the device such as a screw or pin

Includes:
  • Adjustment of position of pacemaker lead, recementing of hip prosthesis

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Revision

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.