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ICD 10 Code 05P042Z

Removal of Monitoring Device from Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
“Removal of Monitor Dev from Azygos Vein, Perc Endo Approach” for short

05P042Z is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Removal of Monitoring Device from Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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.

Removal involves:
Taking out or off a device from a body part. If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Percutaneous Endoscopic approach involves:
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Removal includes:

  • Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

Azygos Vein body part includes:

  • Right ascending lumbar vein
  • Right subcostal vein

Monitoring Device device includes:

  • Blood glucose monitoring system
  • Cardiac event recorder
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) device
  • Implantable glucose monitoring device
  • Loop recorder, implantable
  • Reveal (LINQ)(DX)(XT)

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 05P042Z — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System 5 Upper Veins
3: Root Operation P Removal
4: Body Part 0 Azygos Vein
5: Approach 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic
6: Device 2 Monitoring 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.