ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
05973ZZDrainage 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 05973ZZ
05973ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right axillary vein using a percutaneous 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 other puncture of vein, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.99).
For a different body part, codes include 05903ZZ (azygos vein), 05913ZZ (hemiazygos vein), 05933ZZ (right innominate vein), 05943ZZ (left innominate vein), 05953ZZ (right subclavian vein), 05963ZZ (left subclavian vein) and 19 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 05970ZZ (open) and 05974ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 059730Z (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
- 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
- 05903ZZAzygos Vein
- 05913ZZHemiazygos Vein
- 05933ZZInnominate Vein, Right
- 05943ZZInnominate Vein, Left
- 05953ZZSubclavian Vein, Right
- 05963ZZSubclavian Vein, Left
- 05983ZZAxillary Vein, Left
- 05993ZZBrachial Vein, Right
- 059A3ZZBrachial Vein, Left
- 059B3ZZBasilic Vein, Right
- 059C3ZZBasilic Vein, Left
- 059D3ZZCephalic Vein, Right
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.99Other puncture of veinapproximate
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 05973ZZ
Is 05973ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 05973ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 05973ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 05973ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.99 (Other puncture of vein).