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Inpatient Procedure Code

05W00MZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Revision of Neurostimulator Lead in Azygos Vein, Open Approach

Revision of Neuro Lead in Azygos 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 OperationW

Revision

Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device

4
Body Part0

Azygos Vein

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceM

Neurostimulator Lead

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)

Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 3 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.

05W30MZ — Revision of Neurostimulator Lead in Right Innominate Vein, Open Approach, 05W40MZ — Revision of Neurostimulator Lead in Left Innominate Vein, Open Approach

Same operation — other Approach

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

05W03MZ — Revision of Neurostimulator Lead in Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 05W04MZ — Revision of Neurostimulator Lead in Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 05W0XMZ — Revision of Neurostimulator Lead in Azygos Vein, External Approach

Same operation — other Device

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

05W002Z — Revision of Monitoring Device in Azygos Vein, Open Approach

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Cardiovascular device procedures, NEC (Cardiovascular Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.

05PY3JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 05PY3KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 05PY3YZ — Removal of Other Device from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 05PY43Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 05PY47Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 05PY4CZ — Removal of Extraluminal Device from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 05PY4JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 05PY4KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 05PY4YZ — Removal of Other Device from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 05PYX3Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Upper Vein, External Approach, 06HY0YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Lower Vein, Open Approach, 06HY3YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Lower Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 06HY4YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Lower Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 06PY03Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Lower Vein, Open Approach, 06PY07Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Lower Vein, Open Approach, 06PY0CZ — Removal of Extraluminal Device from Lower Vein, Open Approach, 06PY0JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Lower Vein, Open Approach, 06PY0KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Lower Vein, Open Approach, 06PY0YZ — Removal of Other Device from Lower Vein, Open Approach, 06PY33Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Lower Vein, Percutaneous Approach, +557 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 05W00MZ 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.

Run 05W00MZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation

Clinical classification (CCSR)

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.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026
  • A02.21 — Salmonella meningitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic brain abscess — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningeal tuberculoma — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • 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.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • and 2631 more

Nearest codes

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.

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels