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05S40ZZ

Reposition Left Innominate Vein, Open Approach

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Reposition Left Innominate Vein, Open Approach

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Reposition

Moving to its normal location, or other suitable location, all or a portion of a body part

The body part is moved to a new location from an abnormal location, or from a normal location where it is not functioning correctly. The body part may or may not be cut out or off to be moved to the new location

For example

  • Reposition of undescended testicle, fracture reduction

4. Body Part Innominate Vein, Left

Also covers

  • Brachiocephalic vein
  • Inferior thyroid vein

5. Approach Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
05S00ZZ Reposition Azygos Vein, Open Approach Valid
05S03ZZ Reposition Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach Valid
05S04ZZ Reposition Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
05S10ZZ Reposition Hemiazygos Vein, Open Approach Valid
05S13ZZ Reposition Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach Valid
05S14ZZ Reposition Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
05S30ZZ Reposition Right Innominate Vein, Open Approach Valid
05S33ZZ Reposition Right Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Approach Valid
05S34ZZ Reposition Right Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
05S43ZZ Reposition Left Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Approach Valid
05S44ZZ Reposition Left Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
05S50ZZ Reposition Right Subclavian Vein, Open Approach Valid