ICD-10-PCS Tabular Index · Section 0 · FY 2026 05B

05B Excision - Upper Veins ICD-10-PCS

The 05B code range contains 157 ICD-10-PCS codes for Excision procedures on the upper veins. 156 of the codes are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission in fiscal year 2026.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 datasetEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
157
Procedure Codes
156
Billable Codes
05B
Characters 1–3
05
Parent Body System

Root Operation Definition

Excision: Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

ICD-10-PCS

Codes in the 05B Range 157 codes · 156 billable

157 of 157 shown
  • 05B Upper Veins, ExcisionNon-billable header
  • 05B00ZX Excision of Azygos Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B00ZZ Excision of Azygos Vein, Open Approach
  • 05B03ZX Excision of Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B03ZZ Excision of Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05B04ZX Excision of Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B04ZZ Excision of Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05B10ZX Excision of Hemiazygos Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B10ZZ Excision of Hemiazygos Vein, Open Approach
  • 05B13ZX Excision of Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B13ZZ Excision of Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05B14ZX Excision of Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B14ZZ Excision of Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05B30ZX Excision of Right Innominate Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B30ZZ Excision of Right Innominate Vein, Open Approach
  • 05B33ZX Excision of Right Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B33ZZ Excision of Right Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05B34ZX Excision of Right Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B34ZZ Excision of Right Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05B40ZX Excision of Left Innominate Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B40ZZ Excision of Left Innominate Vein, Open Approach
  • 05B43ZX Excision of Left Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B43ZZ Excision of Left Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05B44ZX Excision of Left Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B44ZZ Excision of Left Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05B50ZX Excision of Right Subclavian Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B50ZZ Excision of Right Subclavian Vein, Open Approach
  • 05B53ZX Excision of Right Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B53ZZ Excision of Right Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05B54ZX Excision of Right Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B54ZZ Excision of Right Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05B60ZX Excision of Left Subclavian Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B60ZZ Excision of Left Subclavian Vein, Open Approach
  • 05B63ZX Excision of Left Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B63ZZ Excision of Left Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05B64ZX Excision of Left Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B64ZZ Excision of Left Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05B70ZX Excision of Right Axillary Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B70ZZ Excision of Right Axillary Vein, Open Approach
  • 05B73ZX Excision of Right Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B73ZZ Excision of Right Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05B74ZX Excision of Right Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B74ZZ Excision of Right Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05B80ZX Excision of Left Axillary Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B80ZZ Excision of Left Axillary Vein, Open Approach
  • 05B83ZX Excision of Left Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B83ZZ Excision of Left Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05B84ZX Excision of Left Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B84ZZ Excision of Left Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05B90ZX Excision of Right Brachial Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B90ZZ Excision of Right Brachial Vein, Open Approach
  • 05B93ZX Excision of Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B93ZZ Excision of Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05B94ZX Excision of Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05B94ZZ Excision of Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BA0ZX Excision of Left Brachial Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BA0ZZ Excision of Left Brachial Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BA3ZX Excision of Left Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BA3ZZ Excision of Left Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BA4ZX Excision of Left Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BA4ZZ Excision of Left Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BB0ZX Excision of Right Basilic Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BB0ZZ Excision of Right Basilic Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BB3ZX Excision of Right Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BB3ZZ Excision of Right Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BB4ZX Excision of Right Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BB4ZZ Excision of Right Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BC0ZX Excision of Left Basilic Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BC0ZZ Excision of Left Basilic Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BC3ZX Excision of Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BC3ZZ Excision of Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BC4ZX Excision of Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BC4ZZ Excision of Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BD0ZX Excision of Right Cephalic Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BD0ZZ Excision of Right Cephalic Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BD3ZX Excision of Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BD3ZZ Excision of Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BD4ZX Excision of Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BD4ZZ Excision of Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BF0ZX Excision of Left Cephalic Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BF0ZZ Excision of Left Cephalic Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BF3ZX Excision of Left Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BF3ZZ Excision of Left Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BF4ZX Excision of Left Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BF4ZZ Excision of Left Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BG0ZX Excision of Right Hand Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BG0ZZ Excision of Right Hand Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BG3ZX Excision of Right Hand Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BG3ZZ Excision of Right Hand Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BG4ZX Excision of Right Hand Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BG4ZZ Excision of Right Hand Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BH0ZX Excision of Left Hand Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BH0ZZ Excision of Left Hand Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BH3ZX Excision of Left Hand Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BH3ZZ Excision of Left Hand Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BH4ZX Excision of Left Hand Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BH4ZZ Excision of Left Hand Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BL0ZX Excision of Intracranial Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BL0ZZ Excision of Intracranial Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BL3ZX Excision of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BL3ZZ Excision of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BL4ZX Excision of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BL4ZZ Excision of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BM0ZX Excision of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BM0ZZ Excision of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BM3ZX Excision of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BM3ZZ Excision of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BM4ZX Excision of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BM4ZZ Excision of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BN0ZX Excision of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BN0ZZ Excision of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BN3ZX Excision of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BN3ZZ Excision of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BN4ZX Excision of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BN4ZZ Excision of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BP0ZX Excision of Right External Jugular Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BP0ZZ Excision of Right External Jugular Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BP3ZX Excision of Right External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BP3ZZ Excision of Right External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BP4ZX Excision of Right External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BP4ZZ Excision of Right External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BQ0ZX Excision of Left External Jugular Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BQ0ZZ Excision of Left External Jugular Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BQ3ZX Excision of Left External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BQ3ZZ Excision of Left External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BQ4ZX Excision of Left External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BQ4ZZ Excision of Left External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BR0ZX Excision of Right Vertebral Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BR0ZZ Excision of Right Vertebral Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BR3ZX Excision of Right Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BR3ZZ Excision of Right Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BR4ZX Excision of Right Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BR4ZZ Excision of Right Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BS0ZX Excision of Left Vertebral Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BS0ZZ Excision of Left Vertebral Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BS3ZX Excision of Left Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BS3ZZ Excision of Left Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BS4ZX Excision of Left Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BS4ZZ Excision of Left Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BT0ZX Excision of Right Face Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BT0ZZ Excision of Right Face Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BT3ZX Excision of Right Face Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BT3ZZ Excision of Right Face Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BT4ZX Excision of Right Face Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BT4ZZ Excision of Right Face Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BV0ZX Excision of Left Face Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BV0ZZ Excision of Left Face Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BV3ZX Excision of Left Face Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BV3ZZ Excision of Left Face Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BV4ZX Excision of Left Face Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BV4ZZ Excision of Left Face Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 05BY0ZX Excision of Upper Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BY0ZZ Excision of Upper Vein, Open Approach
  • 05BY3ZX Excision of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BY3ZZ Excision of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 05BY4ZX Excision of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 05BY4ZZ Excision of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About the 05B Code Range

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Excision (code starting with 05B) refers to the surgical removal of a portion or all of a body part. In the Medical and Surgical section, these codes specifically relate to the excision of veins in the upper body.

This operation involves removing parts of veins such as the Azygos Vein, Hemiazygos Vein, Right and Left Innominate Veins, Subclavian Veins, Axillary Veins, as well as smaller veins like the Basilic, Cephalic, Brachial, and Intracranial Veins. The procedure can be performed using several approaches, including an Open Approach, Percutaneous Approach, and Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. Some codes include a Diagnostic qualifier, indicating excision performed for diagnostic purposes.

For example, the code 05B00ZZ describes excision of the Azygos Vein via an open approach, while 05B03ZX specifies a percutaneous endoscopic excision of the same vein for diagnostic reasons. Accurate selection of these excision codes is essential for documenting removal of upper veins with the appropriate approach and intent.

Questions About This Page

How many billable codes are in the 05B range?

Of the 157 codes in this range, 156 are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Table header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.

What does the 05B range classify?

The range classifies Excision procedures, cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part, performed on the upper veins. Each code adds the body part, approach, device, and qualifier in characters four through seven, and links to its own reference page.

Related References

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Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS order file and code tables, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.