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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

05CF4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpate of Matter from L Cephalic Vein, Perc Endo 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 05CF4ZZ

05CF4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left cephalic vein using a percutaneous endoscopic 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, upper limb vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.03).

For a different body part, codes include 05C04ZZ (azygos vein), 05C14ZZ (hemiazygos vein), 05C34ZZ (right innominate vein), 05C44ZZ (left innominate vein), 05C54ZZ (right subclavian vein), 05C64ZZ (left subclavian vein) and 19 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 05CF0ZZ (open) and 05CF3ZZ (percutaneous).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 252 (Other Vascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 253 (Other Vascular Procedures with CC), DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 628 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 629 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 630 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Vascular Procedures”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.

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
FCephalic Vein, Left

Includes: Accessory cephalic vein

5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 38.03Incision of vessel, upper limb vesselsapproximate

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 05CF4ZZ

Is 05CF4ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 05CF4ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 05CF4ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 05CF4ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 05CF4ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 05CF4ZZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253, MS-DRG 254, MS-DRG 628, MS-DRG 629 and MS-DRG 630.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 05CF4ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 05CF4ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.03 (Incision of vessel, upper limb vessels).