ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03500ZZDestruction of Right Internal Mammary Artery, Open Approach
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 03500ZZ
03500ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the right internal mammary artery using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other excision of vessels, thoracic vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.65).
For a different body part, codes include 03510ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03520ZZ (innominate artery), 03530ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03540ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03550ZZ (right axillary artery), 03560ZZ (left axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03503ZZ (percutaneous) and 03504ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 163 (Major Chest Procedures with MCC), DRG 164 (Major Chest Procedures with CC), DRG 165 (Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 270 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 271 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 272 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Major Chest Procedures” and “Other Major Cardiovascular 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
- 5Destruction
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
- 4. Body Part
- 0Internal Mammary Artery, Right
- 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 03510ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03520ZZInnominate Artery
- 03530ZZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03540ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03550ZZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03560ZZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03570ZZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03580ZZBrachial Artery, Left
- 03590ZZUlnar Artery, Right
- 035A0ZZUlnar Artery, Left
- 035B0ZZRadial Artery, Right
- 035C0ZZRadial Artery, Left
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Major Chest Procedures
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.65Other excision of vessels, thoracic vesselsapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 03500ZZ
Is 03500ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03500ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 03500ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 03500ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 03500ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03500ZZ can group to MS-DRG 163, MS-DRG 164, MS-DRG 165, MS-DRG 270, MS-DRG 271 and MS-DRG 272.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03500ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03500ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.65 (Other excision of vessels, thoracic vessels).