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055N3ZZ

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

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Destruction of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Perc Approach

How 055N3ZZ is built

Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.

  1. 0SectionMedical and Surgical: What family of procedure this is
  2. 5Body systemWhich system it acts on
  3. 5Root operationThe objective: the verb of the procedure
  4. NBody partThe specific site
  5. 3ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 055N3ZZ

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two, usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • 055H4ZZDestruction of Left Hand Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 055L0ZZDestruction of Intracranial Vein, Open Approach
  • 055L3ZZDestruction of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 055L4ZZDestruction of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 055M0ZZDestruction of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Open Approach
  • 055M3ZZDestruction of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 055M4ZZDestruction of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 055N0ZZDestruction of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Open Approach
  • 055N3ZZDestruction of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 055N4ZZDestruction of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 055P0ZZDestruction of Right External Jugular Vein, Open Approach
  • 055P3ZZDestruction of Right External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 055P4ZZDestruction of Right External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 055Q0ZZDestruction of Left External Jugular Vein, Open Approach
  • 055Q3ZZDestruction of Left External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 055Q4ZZDestruction of Left External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 055R0ZZDestruction of Right Vertebral Vein, Open Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2027