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ICD-10-PCS/055/055L4ZZ
Inpatient Procedure Code

055L4ZZ

Destruction of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Destruction of Intracranial Vein, Perc Endo Approach

Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body System5

Upper Veins

3
Root Operation5

Destruction

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

4
Body PartL

Intracranial Vein

5
Approach4

Percutaneous Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 14 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 055L4ZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

PCS table

  • 055[PCS table]
  • [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”

MS-DRG participation (14)

  • DRG 020 — INTRACRANIAL VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “INTRACRANIAL VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC — Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 021 — INTRACRANIAL VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS HEMORRHAGE WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “INTRACRANIAL VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS HEMORRHAGE WITH CC — Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 022 — INTRACRANIAL VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS HEMORRHAGE WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “INTRACRANIAL VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS HEMORRHAGE WITHOUT CC/MCC — Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 023 — CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC OR ANTINEOPLASTIC IMPLANT OR EPILEPSY WITH NEUROSTIMULATOR [MS-DRG]: “CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC OR ANTINEOPLASTIC IMPLANT OR EPILEPSY WITH NEUROSTIMULATOR — Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 024 — CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT MCC [MS-DRG]: “CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT MCC — Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 025 — CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 026 — CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC — Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 027 — CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures (MDC 01)”
  • and 6 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (2636)

  • MDC 01 — Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • A02.21 — Salmonella meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic brain abscess — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningeal tuberculoma — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.81 — Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 2631 more

Nearest codes

  • 05504ZZ — Destruction of Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 05514ZZ — Destruction of Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 05534ZZ — Destruction of Right Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 05544ZZ — Destruction of Left Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 05554ZZ — Destruction of Right Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 05564ZZ — Destruction of Left Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 05574ZZ — Destruction of Right Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 05584ZZ — Destruction of Left Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.