ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
05970ZZDrainage of Right Axillary Vein, Open 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 05970ZZ
05970ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right axillary vein using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to venous cutdown, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.94).
For a different body part, codes include 05900ZZ (azygos vein), 05910ZZ (hemiazygos vein), 05930ZZ (right innominate vein), 05940ZZ (left innominate vein), 05950ZZ (right subclavian vein), 05960ZZ (left subclavian vein) and 19 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 05973ZZ (percutaneous) and 05974ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 059700Z (drainage device).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- 9Drainage
Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage
- 4. Body Part
- 7Axillary Vein, Right
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 05900ZZAzygos Vein
- 05910ZZHemiazygos Vein
- 05930ZZInnominate Vein, Right
- 05940ZZInnominate Vein, Left
- 05950ZZSubclavian Vein, Right
- 05960ZZSubclavian Vein, Left
- 05980ZZAxillary Vein, Left
- 05990ZZBrachial Vein, Right
- 059A0ZZBrachial Vein, Left
- 059B0ZZBasilic Vein, Right
- 059C0ZZBasilic Vein, Left
- 059D0ZZCephalic Vein, Right
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.94Venous cutdownapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 05970ZZ
Is 05970ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 05970ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 05970ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 05970ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.94 (Venous cutdown).