ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
05573ZZDestruction of Right Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 05573ZZ
05573ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the right axillary vein using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other excision of vessels, upper limb vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.63).
For a different body part, codes include 05503ZZ (azygos vein), 05513ZZ (hemiazygos vein), 05533ZZ (right innominate vein), 05543ZZ (left innominate vein), 05553ZZ (right subclavian vein), 05563ZZ (left subclavian vein) and 19 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 05570ZZ (open) and 05574ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 252 (Other Vascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 253 (Other Vascular Procedures with CC), DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 628 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 629 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 630 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Vascular Procedures”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- 5Upper Veins
- 3. Operation
- 5Destruction
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
- 4. Body Part
- 7Axillary Vein, Right
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 05503ZZAzygos Vein
- 05513ZZHemiazygos Vein
- 05533ZZInnominate Vein, Right
- 05543ZZInnominate Vein, Left
- 05553ZZSubclavian Vein, Right
- 05563ZZSubclavian Vein, Left
- 05583ZZAxillary Vein, Left
- 05593ZZBrachial Vein, Right
- 055A3ZZBrachial Vein, Left
- 055B3ZZBasilic Vein, Right
- 055C3ZZBasilic Vein, Left
- 055D3ZZCephalic Vein, Right
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular Procedures
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.63Other excision of vessels, upper limb vesselsapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 05573ZZ
Is 05573ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 05573ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 05573ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 05573ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 05573ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 05573ZZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253, MS-DRG 254, MS-DRG 628, MS-DRG 629 and MS-DRG 630.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 05573ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 05573ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.63 (Other excision of vessels, upper limb vessels).