ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
05CS0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Vertebral Vein, Open Approach
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from L Verteb 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 05CS0ZZ
05CS0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left vertebral 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 vessels of head and neck, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.02).
For a different body part, codes include 05C00ZZ (azygos vein), 05C10ZZ (hemiazygos vein), 05C30ZZ (right innominate vein), 05C40ZZ (left innominate vein), 05C50ZZ (right subclavian vein), 05C60ZZ (left subclavian vein) and 19 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 05CS3ZZ (percutaneous) and 05CS4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator), DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Vascular Procedures” and 3 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
- SVertebral Vein, Left
Includes: Deep cervical vein; Suboccipital venous plexus
- 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
- 05C10ZZHemiazygos 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
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 · Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures
MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular Procedures
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. 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 →- 38.02Incision of vessel, other vessels of head and neckapproximate
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 05CS0ZZ
Is 05CS0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 05CS0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 05CS0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 05CS0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 05CS0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 05CS0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 05CS0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 05CS0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.02 (Incision of vessel, other vessels of head and neck).