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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

059Q3ZXDrainage of Left External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Drainage of Left External Jugular Vein, Perc 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 059Q3ZX

059Q3ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left external jugular 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 059Q0ZX (open) and 059Q4ZX (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
QExternal Jugular Vein, Left

Includes: Posterior auricular 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 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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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 059Q3ZX

Is 059Q3ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 059Q3ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 059Q3ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 059Q3ZX to ICD-9-CM 38.21 (Biopsy of blood vessel).