ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
037M35ZDilation of Right External Carotid Artery with Two Drug-eluting Intraluminal Devices, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Dilation of R Ext Carotid with 2 Drug-elut, Perc 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 037M35Z
037M35Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a dilation procedure on the right external carotid artery using a percutaneous 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, insertion of drug-eluting stent(s) of other peripheral vessel(s) and 1 more, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (00.40, 00.46, 00.55 and 1 more).
For a different body part, codes include 037035Z (right internal mammary artery), 037135Z (left internal mammary artery), 037235Z (innominate artery), 037335Z (right subclavian artery), 037435Z (left subclavian artery), 037535Z (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 037M05Z (open) and 037M45Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 037M34Z (intraluminal device, drug-eluting), 037M36Z (intraluminal device, drug-eluting, three), 037M37Z (intraluminal device, drug-eluting, four or more), 037M3DZ (intraluminal device), 037M3EZ (intraluminal device, two), 037M3FZ (intraluminal device, three) and 2 more.
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 034 (Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with MCC), DRG 035 (Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC), DRG 036 (Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC), 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 categories “Carotid Artery Stent Procedures”, “Other Vascular Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 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
- MExternal Carotid Artery, Right
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 5Intraluminal Device, Drug-eluting, Two
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 037035ZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 037135ZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 037235ZInnominate Artery
- 037335ZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 037435ZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 037535ZAxillary Artery, Right
- 037635ZAxillary Artery, Left
- 037735ZBrachial Artery, Right
- 037835ZBrachial Artery, Left
- 037935ZUlnar Artery, Right
- 037A35ZUlnar Artery, Left
- 037B35ZRadial 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 · Carotid Artery Stent 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
- 00.55Insertion of drug-eluting stent(s) of other peripheral vessel(s)approximate, combination
- 00.61Percutaneous angioplasty of extracranial vessel(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 037M35Z
Is 037M35Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 037M35Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 037M35Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 037M35Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 037M35Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 037M35Z can group to MS-DRG 034, MS-DRG 035, MS-DRG 036, MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 037M35Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 037M35Z to ICD-9-CM 00.40 (Procedure on single vessel), 00.46 (Insertion of two vascular stents), 00.55 (Insertion of drug-eluting stent(s) of other peripheral vessel(s)) and 1 more.