055Q3ZZ
055Q3ZZ: Destruction of Left External Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach
Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS
CMS abbreviated title: Destruction of Left External Jugular Vein, Perc Approach
How 055Q3ZZ 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.
- 0SectionMedical and Surgical: What family of procedure this is
- 5Body systemWhich system it acts on
- 5Root operationThe objective: the verb of the procedure
- QBody partThe specific site
- 3ApproachHow the site was reached
- ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
- ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies
Codes near 055Q3ZZ
In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two, usually the approach, device or qualifier.
- 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
- 055R3ZZDestruction of Right Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Approach
- 055R4ZZDestruction of Right Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 055S0ZZDestruction of Left Vertebral Vein, Open Approach
- 055S3ZZDestruction of Left Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Approach
- 055S4ZZDestruction of Left Vertebral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 055T0ZZDestruction of Right Face Vein, Open Approach