ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
031609DBypass Left Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
Short description: Bypass L Axilla Art to Up Arm Vein w Autol Vn, Open
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 031609D
031609D is the ICD-10-PCS code for a bypass procedure on the left axillary artery using an open approach with autologous venous tissue (qualifier: upper arm vein). In ICD-10-PCS, bypass means altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other (peripheral) vascular shunt or bypass, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.29).
For a different body part, codes include 031209D (innominate artery), 031309D (right subclavian artery), 031409D (left subclavian artery), 031509D (right axillary artery), 031709D (right brachial artery) and 031809D (left brachial artery).
With a different device, use 03160AD (autologous arterial tissue), 03160JD (synthetic substitute), 03160KD (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 03160ZD (no device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 252 (Other Vascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 253 (Other Vascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Vascular Procedures”.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- 3Upper Arteries
- 3. Operation
- 1Bypass
Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part
Rerouting contents of a body part to a downstream area of the normal route, to a similar route and body part, or to an abnormal route and dissimilar body part. Includes one or more anastomoses, with or without the use of a device
Includes: Coronary artery bypass, colostomy formation
- 4. Body Part
- 6Axillary Artery, Left
Includes: Anterior circumflex humeral artery; Lateral thoracic artery; Posterior circumflex humeral artery; Subscapular artery; Superior thoracic artery; Thoracoacromial artery
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 9Autologous Venous Tissue
- 7. Qualifier
- DUpper Arm Vein
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different device
Different qualifier
- 0316090Upper Arm Artery, Right
- 0316091Upper Arm Artery, Left
- 0316092Upper Arm Artery, Bilateral
- 0316093Lower Arm Artery, Right
- 0316094Lower Arm Artery, Left
- 0316095Lower Arm Artery, Bilateral
- 0316096Upper Leg Artery, Right
- 0316097Upper Leg Artery, Left
- 0316098Upper Leg Artery, Bilateral
- 0316099Lower Leg Artery, Right
- 031609BLower Leg Artery, Left
- 031609CLower Leg Artery, Bilateral
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 39.29Other (peripheral) vascular shunt or bypassapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 031609D
Is 031609D a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 031609D is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 031609D an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 031609D is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 031609D group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 031609D can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 031609D?
- The CMS GEMs map 031609D to ICD-9-CM 39.29 (Other (peripheral) vascular shunt or bypass).