ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
059A3ZXDrainage of Left Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Drainage of Left Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagn
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 059A3ZX
059A3ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left brachial vein using a percutaneous approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to biopsy of blood vessel, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.21).
For a different body part, codes include 05903ZX (azygos vein), 05913ZX (hemiazygos vein), 05933ZX (right innominate vein), 05943ZX (left innominate vein), 05953ZX (right subclavian vein), 05963ZX (left subclavian vein) and 19 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 059A0ZX (open) and 059A4ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).
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
- ABrachial Vein, Left
Includes: Radial vein; Ulnar vein
- 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
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 05903ZXAzygos Vein
- 05913ZXHemiazygos Vein
- 05933ZXInnominate Vein, Right
- 05943ZXInnominate Vein, Left
- 05953ZXSubclavian Vein, Right
- 05963ZXSubclavian Vein, Left
- 05973ZXAxillary Vein, Right
- 05983ZXAxillary Vein, Left
- 05993ZXBrachial Vein, Right
- 059B3ZXBasilic Vein, Right
- 059C3ZXBasilic Vein, Left
- 059D3ZXCephalic Vein, Right
Different approach
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.21Biopsy of blood vesselapproximate
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 059A3ZX
Is 059A3ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 059A3ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 059A3ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 059A3ZX to ICD-9-CM 38.21 (Biopsy of blood vessel).