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05W03MZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Revision of Neurostimulator Lead in Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach

Revision of Neuro Lead in Azygos Vein, Perc Approach

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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
Approach3

Percutaneous

6
DeviceM

Neurostimulator Lead

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2027)

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.

05W33MZ — Revision of Neurostimulator Lead in Right Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Approach, 05W43MZ — Revision of Neurostimulator Lead in Left Innominate Vein, Percutaneous Approach

Same operation — other Approach

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

05W00MZ — Revision of Neurostimulator Lead in Azygos Vein, Open 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.

05W032Z — Revision of Monitoring Device in Azygos Vein, Percutaneous 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 05W03MZ 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 05W03MZ 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 · FY2027
  • 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) · FY2027
  • 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) · FY2027
  • 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) · FY2027
  • 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) · FY2027
  • 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) · FY2027
  • and 2631 more

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Change history

Change history

  • FY2017 — October 1, 2016
    Added to the code set
    Revision of Neurostimulator Lead in Azygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach
    FY2017 changes

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; 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 · How MedCoder verifies its implementation

Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources