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Inpatient Procedure Code

05LN0ZZICD-10-PCS Code: Occlusion of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Open 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 OperationL

Occlusion

Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

4
Body PartN

Internal Jugular Vein, Left

5
Approach0

Open

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 15 MS-DRGs:

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

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

05LG0ZZ — Occlusion of Right Hand Vein, Open Approach, 05LH0ZZ — Occlusion of Left Hand Vein, Open Approach, 05LL0ZZ — Occlusion of Intracranial Vein, Open Approach, 05LM0ZZ — Occlusion of Right Internal Jugular Vein, Open Approach, 05LP0ZZ — Occlusion of Right External Jugular Vein, Open Approach, 05LQ0ZZ — Occlusion of Left External Jugular Vein, Open Approach, 05LR0ZZ — Occlusion of Right Vertebral Vein, Open Approach, 05LS0ZZ — Occlusion of Left Vertebral Vein, Open Approach, +17 more

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

05LN3ZZ — Occlusion of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 05LN4ZZ — Occlusion of Left Internal Jugular Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

05LN0CZ — Occlusion of Left Internal Jugular Vein with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach, 05LN0DZ — Occlusion of Left Internal Jugular Vein with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 05LN0ZZ 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

  • 05L[PCS table]
  • Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical [Section]: “Medical and Surgical”
  • Upper Veins — Body System: Upper Veins [Body System]: “Upper Veins”
  • Occlusion — Operation: Occlusion [Operation]: “Occlusion”

MS-DRG participation (15)

  • DRG 040 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 041 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 042 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 143 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”
  • DRG 144 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”
  • DRG 145 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”
  • DRG 252 — OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Vascular Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 253 — OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Vascular Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • and 7 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (5924)

  • 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.”
  • MDC 03 — Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat — 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 5919 more

Nearest codes

  • 05L00ZZ — Occlusion of Azygos Vein, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 05L10ZZ — Occlusion of Hemiazygos Vein, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 05L30ZZ — Occlusion of Right Innominate Vein, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 05L40ZZ — Occlusion of Left Innominate Vein, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 05L50ZZ — Occlusion of Right Subclavian Vein, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 05L60ZZ — Occlusion of Left Subclavian Vein, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 05L70ZZ — Occlusion of Right Axillary Vein, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 05L80ZZ — Occlusion of Left Axillary Vein, Open Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.