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2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 055

Upper Veins, Destruction

ICD-10-PCS Code:
055
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Upper Veins, Destruction
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055 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of upper veins, destruction.

Table of Contents

  1. Code Information
  2. PCS Table
  3. Other Similar Codes

055 PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the upper veins body system, classified under destruction operation.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System 5 Upper Veins
3 Operation 5 Destruction

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

Explanation:
None of the body part is physically taken out

Includes:
  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Destruction


  • 05500ZZ Destruction of Azygos Vein, Open Approach

  • 05503ZZ Destruction of Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05504ZZ Destruction of Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05510ZZ Destruction of Hemiazygos Vein, Open Approach

  • 05513ZZ Destruction of Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05514ZZ Destruction of Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05530ZZ Destruction of Right Innominate Vein, Open Approach

  • 05533ZZ Destruction of Right Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05534ZZ Destruction of Right Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05540ZZ Destruction of Left Innominate Vein, Open Approach

  • 05543ZZ Destruction of Left Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05544ZZ Destruction of Left Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05550ZZ Destruction of Right Subclavian Vein, Open Approach

  • 05553ZZ Destruction of Right Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05554ZZ Destruction of Right Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05560ZZ Destruction of Left Subclavian Vein, Open Approach

  • 05563ZZ Destruction of Left Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05564ZZ Destruction of Left Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05570ZZ Destruction of Right Axillary Vein, Open Approach

  • 05573ZZ Destruction of Right Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05574ZZ Destruction of Right Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05580ZZ Destruction of Left Axillary Vein, Open Approach

  • 05583ZZ Destruction of Left Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05584ZZ Destruction of Left Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 05590ZZ Destruction of Right Brachial Vein, Open Approach

  • 05593ZZ Destruction of Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 05594ZZ Destruction of Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055A0ZZ Destruction of Left Brachial Vein, Open Approach

  • 055A3ZZ Destruction of Left Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055A4ZZ Destruction of Left Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055B0ZZ Destruction of Right Basilic Vein, Open Approach

  • 055B3ZZ Destruction of Right Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055B4ZZ Destruction of Right Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055C0ZZ Destruction of Left Basilic Vein, Open Approach

  • 055C3ZZ Destruction of Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055C4ZZ Destruction of Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055D0ZZ Destruction of Right Cephalic Vein, Open Approach

  • 055D3ZZ Destruction of Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055D4ZZ Destruction of Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055F0ZZ Destruction of Left Cephalic Vein, Open Approach

  • 055F3ZZ Destruction of Left Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055F4ZZ Destruction of Left Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055G0ZZ Destruction of Right Hand Vein, Open Approach

  • 055G3ZZ Destruction of Right Hand Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055G4ZZ Destruction of Right Hand Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055H0ZZ Destruction of Left Hand Vein, Open Approach

  • 055H3ZZ Destruction of Left Hand Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055H4ZZ Destruction of Left Hand Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055L0ZZ Destruction of Intracranial Vein, Open Approach

  • 055L3ZZ Destruction of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055L4ZZ Destruction of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055M0ZZ Destruction of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Open Approach

  • 055M3ZZ Destruction of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055M4ZZ Destruction of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055N0ZZ Destruction of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Open Approach

  • 055N3ZZ Destruction of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055N4ZZ Destruction of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055P0ZZ Destruction of Right External Jugular Vein, Open Approach

  • 055P3ZZ Destruction of Right External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055P4ZZ Destruction of Right External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055Q0ZZ Destruction of Left External Jugular Vein, Open Approach

  • 055Q3ZZ Destruction of Left External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055Q4ZZ Destruction of Left External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055R0ZZ Destruction of Right Vertebral Vein, Open Approach

  • 055R3ZZ Destruction of Right Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055R4ZZ Destruction of Right Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055S0ZZ Destruction of Left Vertebral Vein, Open Approach

  • 055S3ZZ Destruction of Left Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055S4ZZ Destruction of Left Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055T0ZZ Destruction of Right Face Vein, Open Approach

  • 055T3ZZ Destruction of Right Face Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055T4ZZ Destruction of Right Face Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055V0ZZ Destruction of Left Face Vein, Open Approach

  • 055V3ZZ Destruction of Left Face Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055V4ZZ Destruction of Left Face Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 055Y0ZZ Destruction of Upper Vein, Open Approach

  • 055Y3ZZ Destruction of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approach

  • 055Y4ZZ Destruction of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.