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ICD 10 Code 055P0ZZ

Destruction of Right External Jugular Vein, Open Approach

055P0ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Destruction of Right External Jugular Vein, Open Approach. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Destruction involves:
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

Open approach involves:
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Destruction includes:

  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

External Jugular Vein, Right body part includes:

  • Posterior auricular vein
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 01 Diseases & Disorders of the Nervous System
    Extracranial Procedures
    • DRG 037 - EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 038 - EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 039 - EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 05 Diseases & Disorders of the Circulatory System
    Other Vascular Procedures
    • DRG 252 - OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 253 - OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 254 - OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings & Toxic Effects of Drugs
    Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
    • DRG 907 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC
    • DRG 908 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC
    • DRG 909 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 055P0ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System 5 Upper Veins
3: Root Operation 5 Destruction
4: Body Part P External Jugular Vein, Right
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.