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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 5
Medical and Surgical, Upper Veins, Destruction

The Destruction root operation is identified by the character code 5 in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. None of the body part is physically taken out.

Includes:

  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  5 = Upper Veins

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

The 4th character refers to the body part or body region.

Outline View ICD-10-PCS Table View

Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

  • 0558 - Axillary Vein, Left

  • 0557 - Axillary Vein, Right

  • 0550 - Azygos Vein

    Includes:
    • Right ascending lumbar vein
    • Right subcostal vein

  • 055C - Basilic Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Median antebrachial vein
    • Median cubital vein

  • 055B - Basilic Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Median antebrachial vein
    • Median cubital vein

  • 055A - Brachial Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Radial vein
    • Ulnar vein

  • 0559 - Brachial Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Radial vein
    • Ulnar vein

  • 055F - Cephalic Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Accessory cephalic vein

  • 055D - Cephalic Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Accessory cephalic vein

  • 055Q - External Jugular Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Posterior auricular vein

  • 055P - External Jugular Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Posterior auricular vein

  • 055V - Face Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Angular vein
    • Anterior facial vein
    • Common facial vein
    • Deep facial vein
    • Frontal vein
    • Posterior facial (retromandibular) vein
    • Supraorbital vein

  • 055T - Face Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Angular vein
    • Anterior facial vein
    • Common facial vein
    • Deep facial vein
    • Frontal vein
    • Posterior facial (retromandibular) vein
    • Supraorbital vein

  • 055H - Hand Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Dorsal metacarpal vein
    • Palmar (volar) digital vein
    • Palmar (volar) metacarpal vein
    • Superficial palmar venous arch
    • Volar (palmar) digital vein
    • Volar (palmar) metacarpal vein

  • 055G - Hand Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Dorsal metacarpal vein
    • Palmar (volar) digital vein
    • Palmar (volar) metacarpal vein
    • Superficial palmar venous arch
    • Volar (palmar) digital vein
    • Volar (palmar) metacarpal vein

  • 0551 - Hemiazygos Vein

    Includes:
    • Left ascending lumbar vein
    • Left subcostal vein

  • 0554 - Innominate Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Brachiocephalic vein
    • Inferior thyroid vein

  • 0553 - Innominate Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Brachiocephalic vein
    • Inferior thyroid vein

  • 055N - Internal Jugular Vein, Left

  • 055M - Internal Jugular Vein, Right

  • 055L - Intracranial 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

  • 0556 - Subclavian Vein, Left

  • 0555 - Subclavian Vein, Right

  • 055Y - Upper Vein

  • 055S - Vertebral Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Deep cervical vein
    • Suboccipital venous plexus

  • 055R - Vertebral Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Deep cervical vein
    • Suboccipital venous plexus