ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
037G45ZDilation of Intracranial Artery with Two Drug-eluting Intraluminal Devices, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Dilate of Intracran Art with 2 Drug-elut, Perc Endo Approach
Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 037G45Z
037G45Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a dilation procedure on the intracranial artery using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with intraluminal device, drug-eluting, two. In ICD-10-PCS, dilation means expanding an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to procedure on single vessel, insertion of two vascular stents, percutaneous angioplasty of intracranial vessel(s) and 1 more, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (00.40, 00.46, 00.62 and 1 more).
For a different body part, codes include 037045Z (right internal mammary artery), 037145Z (left internal mammary artery), 037245Z (innominate artery), 037345Z (right subclavian artery), 037445Z (left subclavian artery), 037545Z (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 037G05Z (open) and 037G35Z (percutaneous).
With a different device, use 037G44Z (intraluminal device, drug-eluting), 037G46Z (intraluminal device, drug-eluting, three), 037G47Z (intraluminal device, drug-eluting, four or more), 037G4DZ (intraluminal device), 037G4EZ (intraluminal device, two), 037G4FZ (intraluminal device, three) and 2 more.
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 3 more.
It was added in FY2017, effective October 1, 2016.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- 3Upper Arteries
- 3. Operation
- 7Dilation
Expanding an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part
The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice. Accomplished by stretching a tubular body part using intraluminal pressure or by cutting part of the orifice or wall of the tubular body part
Includes: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, internal urethrotomy
- 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
- 5Intraluminal Device, Drug-eluting, Two
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 037045ZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 037145ZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 037245ZInnominate Artery
- 037345ZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 037445ZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 037545ZAxillary Artery, Right
- 037645ZAxillary Artery, Left
- 037745ZBrachial Artery, Right
- 037845ZBrachial Artery, Left
- 037945ZUlnar Artery, Right
- 037A45ZUlnar Artery, Left
- 037B45ZRadial Artery, Right
Different approach
Different device
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 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular 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 →- 00.40Procedure on single vesselapproximate, combination
- 00.46Insertion of two vascular stentsapproximate, combination
- 00.62Percutaneous angioplasty of intracranial vessel(s)approximate, combination
- 00.65Percutaneous insertion of intracranial vascular stent(s)approximate, combination
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Added
- No changes since FY2017.
Common questions about 037G45Z
Is 037G45Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 037G45Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 037G45Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 037G45Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 037G45Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 037G45Z 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 037G45Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 037G45Z to ICD-9-CM 00.40 (Procedure on single vessel), 00.46 (Insertion of two vascular stents), 00.62 (Percutaneous angioplasty of intracranial vessel(s)) and 1 more.