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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation H
Medical and Surgical, Upper Veins, Insertion

The Insertion root operation is identified by the character code H in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

Includes:

  • Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
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

Insertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

  • 05H8 - Axillary Vein, Left

  • 05H7 - Axillary Vein, Right

  • 05H0 - Azygos Vein

    Includes:
    • Right ascending lumbar vein
    • Right subcostal vein

  • 05HC - Basilic Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Median antebrachial vein
    • Median cubital vein

  • 05HB - Basilic Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Median antebrachial vein
    • Median cubital vein

  • 05HA - Brachial Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Radial vein
    • Ulnar vein

  • 05H9 - Brachial Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Radial vein
    • Ulnar vein

  • 05HF - Cephalic Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Accessory cephalic vein

  • 05HD - Cephalic Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Accessory cephalic vein

  • 05HQ - External Jugular Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Posterior auricular vein

  • 05HP - External Jugular Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Posterior auricular vein

  • 05HV - Face Vein, Left

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

  • 05HT - Face Vein, Right

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

  • 05HH - 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

  • 05HG - 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

  • 05H1 - Hemiazygos Vein

    Includes:
    • Left ascending lumbar vein
    • Left subcostal vein

  • 05H4 - Innominate Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Brachiocephalic vein
    • Inferior thyroid vein

  • 05H3 - Innominate Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Brachiocephalic vein
    • Inferior thyroid vein

  • 05HN - Internal Jugular Vein, Left

  • 05HM - Internal Jugular Vein, Right

  • 05HL - 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

  • 05H6 - Subclavian Vein, Left

  • 05H5 - Subclavian Vein, Right

  • 05HY - Upper Vein

  • 05HS - Vertebral Vein, Left

    Includes:
    • Deep cervical vein
    • Suboccipital venous plexus

  • 05HR - Vertebral Vein, Right

    Includes:
    • Deep cervical vein
    • Suboccipital venous plexus