38.94 - Venous Cutdown

The ICD 9 Code for Venous cutdown is listed as 38.94.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field	Value
Procedure Code:	38.94
Description:	Venous cutdown
Short Description:	Venous cutdown

Chapter:	Operations on the cardiovascular system
Subsection 1:	Incision, excision, and occlusion of vessels
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code:	059Y00Z - Drainage of Upper Vein with Drainage Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	059Y0ZZ - Drainage of Upper Vein, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	05HY03Z - Insertion of Infusion Device into Upper Vein, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	069Y00Z - Drainage of Lower Vein with Drainage Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	069Y0ZZ - Drainage of Lower Vein, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	06HY03Z - Insertion of Infusion Device into Lower Vein, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 38.94:
38.91 - Arterial catheterization
38.92 - Umbilical vein catheterization
38.93 - Venous catheterization, not elsewhere classified
38.95 - Venous catheterization for renal dialysis
38.97 - Central venous catheter placement with guidance
38.98 - Other puncture of artery
38.99 - Other puncture of vein