05554ZZBillable procedure code

Destruction of Right Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Medical and Surgical·Upper Veins·Table 055·FY 2027

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 05554ZZ: Destruction of Right Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. Table 055, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Upper Veins body system. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.

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What the code means

Destruction: root operation

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

None of the body part is physically taken out

Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

Percutaneous Endoscopic: approach

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure