ICD-10-PCS Body System: ICD-10-PCS Body System 05 - Upper Veins

The ICD-10-PCS codes for the Upper Veins in the Medical and Surgical section cover a wide range of root operations that describe specific procedures performed on these vessels. These root operations define how the upper veins are surgically or physically manipulated during treatment.

Examples include Bypass (Code 051), which involves creating an alternate route for blood flow by redirecting passage through or around the upper veins. Destruction (Code 055) refers to physically eradicating all or part of the vein using energy or force. Procedures like Dilation (Code 057) expand the vein's lumen to improve blood flow, while Drainage (Code 059) involves removing fluids or gases. Surgeons may also perform Excision (Code 05B) to cut out vein segments, or Insertion (Code 05H) to place non-biological devices that assist vein function.
Additionally, operations such as Occlusion (Code 05L) completely close the vein lumen; Repair (Code 05Q) restores vein structure; and Removal (Code 05P) extracts devices previously placed. This comprehensive set of upper veins ICD-10-PCS codes ensures precise documentation of procedural intent and technique.

List of ICD-10-PCS procedures under ICD-10-PCS Body System 05 - Upper Veins

• 051 - Bypass - Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part

• 055 - Destruction - Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force or a destructive agent

• 057 - Dilation - Expanding an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

• 059 - Drainage - Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

• 05B - Excision - Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

• 05C - Extirpation - Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

• 05D - Extraction - Pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force

• 05F - Fragmentation - Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces

• 05H - Insertion - Putting in a non-biological appliance that monitors, assists, performs or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

• 05J - Inspection - Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

• 05L - Occlusion - Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

• 05N - Release - Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by use of force

• 05P - Removal - Taking out or off a device from a body part

• 05Q - Repair - Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

• 05R - Replacement - Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part

• 05S - Reposition - Moving to its normal location or other suitable location all or a portion of a body part

• 05U - Supplement - Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a body part

• 05V - Restriction - Partially closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

• 05W - Revision - Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device