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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

05DF0ZZExtraction of Left Cephalic Vein, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 05DF0ZZ

05DF0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extraction procedure on the left cephalic vein using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extraction means pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force.

In plain terms, this corresponds to ligation and stripping of varicose veins, upper limb vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.53).

For a different body part, codes include 05D90ZZ (right brachial vein), 05DA0ZZ (left brachial vein), 05DB0ZZ (right basilic vein), 05DC0ZZ (left basilic vein), 05DD0ZZ (right cephalic vein), 05DG0ZZ (right hand vein) and 2 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 05DF3ZZ (percutaneous).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 263 (Vein Ligation and Stripping), under the surgical category “Vein Ligation and Stripping”.

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
DExtraction

Pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify extraction procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Dilation and curettage, vein stripping

4. Body Part
FCephalic Vein, Left

Includes: Accessory cephalic 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 approach

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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

MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Vein Ligation and Stripping

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 38.53Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, upper limb vesselsapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
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  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 05DF0ZZ

Is 05DF0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 05DF0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 05DF0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 05DF0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 05DF0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 05DF0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 263.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 05DF0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 05DF0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.53 (Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, upper limb vessels).