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38.99 - Other Puncture Of Vein


The ICD 9 Code for Other puncture of vein is listed as 38.99.
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: 38.99
Description: Other puncture of vein
Short Description: Venous puncture NEC
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: 059Y30Z - Drainage of Upper Vein with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 059Y3ZZ - Drainage of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 059Y40Z - Drainage of Upper Vein with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 059Y4ZZ - Drainage of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 069Y30Z - Drainage of Lower Vein with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 069Y3ZZ - Drainage of Lower Vein, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 069Y40Z - Drainage of Lower Vein with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 069Y4ZZ - Drainage of Lower Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 38.99:
38.91 - Arterial catheterization
38.92 - Umbilical vein catheterization
38.93 - Venous catheterization, not elsewhere classified
38.94 - Venous cutdown
38.95 - Venous catheterization for renal dialysis
38.97 - Central venous catheter placement with guidance
38.98 - Other puncture of artery