05B90ZZExcision of Right Brachial Vein, Open Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
05B90ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Right Brachial Vein, Open Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to 12 MS-DRGs. The root operation Excision involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Saphenous vein harvest and other therapeutic vessel removal.
Code Identity
PCS Table Breakdown
Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System | 5 | Upper Veins |
| 3 | Operation | B | Excision |
| 4 | BodyPart | 9 | Brachial Vein, Right |
| 5 | Approach | 0 | Open |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code excision of the right brachial vein, open the FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Excision, then the subterms Vein, Brachial, Right. The index leads to table 05B, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 05B90ZZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 05B90ZZ
Is 05B90ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Right Brachial Vein, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in 05B90ZZ mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 5 is the Body System (Upper Veins); the 3rd character B is the Operation (Excision); the 4th character 9 is the BodyPart (Brachial Vein, Right); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What MS-DRG does 05B90ZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Excision of Right Brachial Vein, Open Approach maps to MS-DRGs 252, 253, 254, 628, 629, 630, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.3127 to 7.6199. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 05B90ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Right Brachial Vein, Open Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 38.33 (Resection of vessel with anastomosis, upper limb vessels) and 38.63 (Other excision of vessels, upper limb vessels). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
