ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
035G4ZZDestruction of Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Destruction of Intracranial Artery, Perc Endo 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 035G4ZZ
035G4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the intracranial artery using a percutaneous endoscopic 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, intracranial vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.61).
For a different body part, codes include 03504ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03514ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03524ZZ (innominate artery), 03534ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03544ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03554ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 035G0ZZ (open) and 035G3ZZ (percutaneous).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 020 (Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with MCC), DRG 021 (Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with CC), DRG 022 (Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage without CC/MCC), DRG 023 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator), DRG 024 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC) and DRG 025 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC), under the surgical categories “Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage”, “Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis”, “Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures” and 2 more.
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
- GIntracranial Artery
Includes: Anterior cerebral artery; Anterior choroidal artery; Anterior communicating artery; Basilar artery; Circle of Willis; Internal carotid artery, intracranial portion; Middle cerebral artery; Middle meningeal artery, intracranial portion; Ophthalmic artery; Posterior cerebral artery; Posterior communicating artery; Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA); Vertebral artery, intracranial portion
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 03504ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03514ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03524ZZInnominate Artery
- 03534ZZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03544ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03554ZZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03564ZZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03574ZZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03584ZZBrachial Artery, Left
- 03594ZZUlnar Artery, Right
- 035A4ZZUlnar Artery, Left
- 035B4ZZRadial Artery, Right
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 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.61Other excision of vessels, intracranial 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 035G4ZZ
Is 035G4ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 035G4ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 035G4ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 035G4ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 035G4ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 035G4ZZ can group to MS-DRG 020, MS-DRG 021, MS-DRG 022, MS-DRG 023, MS-DRG 024 and MS-DRG 025.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 035G4ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 035G4ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.61 (Other excision of vessels, intracranial vessels).