ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
05C10ZZExtirpation of Matter from Hemiazygos 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 05C10ZZ
05C10ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the hemiazygos vein using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to incision of vessel, other thoracic vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.05).
For a different body part, codes include 05C00ZZ (azygos vein), 05C30ZZ (right innominate vein), 05C40ZZ (left innominate vein), 05C50ZZ (right subclavian vein), 05C60ZZ (left subclavian vein), 05C70ZZ (right axillary vein) and 19 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 05C13ZZ (percutaneous) and 05C14ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 163 (Major Chest Procedures with MCC), DRG 164 (Major Chest Procedures with CC), DRG 165 (Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 270 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 271 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 272 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Major Chest Procedures” and “Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures”.
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
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 1Hemiazygos Vein
Includes: Left ascending lumbar vein; Left subcostal vein
- 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
- 05C00ZZAzygos Vein
- 05C30ZZInnominate Vein, Right
- 05C40ZZInnominate Vein, Left
- 05C50ZZSubclavian Vein, Right
- 05C60ZZSubclavian Vein, Left
- 05C70ZZAxillary Vein, Right
- 05C80ZZAxillary Vein, Left
- 05C90ZZBrachial Vein, Right
- 05CA0ZZBrachial Vein, Left
- 05CB0ZZBasilic Vein, Right
- 05CC0ZZBasilic Vein, Left
- 05CD0ZZCephalic 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 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Major Chest Procedures
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.05Incision of vessel, other thoracic 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 05C10ZZ
Is 05C10ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 05C10ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 05C10ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 05C10ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 05C10ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 05C10ZZ can group to MS-DRG 163, MS-DRG 164, MS-DRG 165, MS-DRG 270, MS-DRG 271 and MS-DRG 272.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 05C10ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 05C10ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.05 (Incision of vessel, other thoracic vessels).