ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
05CL4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Extirpate of Matter from Intracran 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 05CL4ZZ
05CL4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the intracranial 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, intracranial vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.01).
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 05CL0ZZ (open) and 05CL3ZZ (percutaneous).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 020 (Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with MCC), DRG 021 (Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with CC), DRG 022 (Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage without CC/MCC), DRG 023 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator), DRG 024 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC) and DRG 025 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC), under the surgical categories “Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage”, “Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis”, “Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures” and 2 more.
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
- LIntracranial Vein
Includes: Anterior cerebral vein; Basal (internal) cerebral vein; Dural venous sinus; Great cerebral vein; Inferior cerebellar vein; Inferior cerebral vein; Internal (basal) cerebral vein; Middle cerebral vein; Ophthalmic vein; Superior cerebellar vein; Superior cerebral 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
Different body part
- 05C04ZZAzygos Vein
- 05C14ZZHemiazygos Vein
- 05C34ZZInnominate Vein, Right
- 05C44ZZInnominate Vein, Left
- 05C54ZZSubclavian Vein, Right
- 05C64ZZSubclavian Vein, Left
- 05C74ZZAxillary Vein, Right
- 05C84ZZAxillary Vein, Left
- 05C94ZZBrachial Vein, Right
- 05CA4ZZBrachial Vein, Left
- 05CB4ZZBasilic Vein, Right
- 05CC4ZZBasilic Vein, Left
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 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.01Incision of vessel, intracranial 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 05CL4ZZ
Is 05CL4ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 05CL4ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 05CL4ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 05CL4ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 05CL4ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 05CL4ZZ can group to MS-DRG 020, MS-DRG 021, MS-DRG 022, MS-DRG 023, MS-DRG 024 and MS-DRG 025.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 05CL4ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 05CL4ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.01 (Incision of vessel, intracranial vessels).