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ICD 10 Code 05C00ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Azygos Vein, Open Approach

05C00ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Extirpation of Matter from Azygos 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.

Extirpation involves:
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

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

Extirpation includes:

  • Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

Azygos Vein body part includes:

  • Right ascending lumbar vein
  • Right subcostal vein
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 04 Diseases & Disorders of the Respiratory System
    Major Chest Procedures
    • DRG 163 - MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 164 - MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 165 - MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 05 Diseases & Disorders of the Circulatory System
    Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures
    • DRG 270 - OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 271 - OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 272 - OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 05C00ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System 5 Upper Veins
3: Root Operation C Extirpation
4: Body Part 0 Azygos Vein
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.