ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
037R44ZDilation of Face Artery with Drug-eluting Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Dilate of Face Art with Drug-elut Intra, 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 037R44Z
037R44Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a dilation procedure on the face artery using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with intraluminal device, drug-eluting. 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 one vascular stent, 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, 00.45, 00.55 and 1 more).
For a different body part, codes include 037044Z (right internal mammary artery), 037144Z (left internal mammary artery), 037244Z (innominate artery), 037344Z (right subclavian artery), 037444Z (left subclavian artery), 037544Z (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 037R04Z (open) and 037R34Z (percutaneous).
With a different device, use 037R45Z (intraluminal device, drug-eluting, two), 037R46Z (intraluminal device, drug-eluting, three), 037R47Z (intraluminal device, drug-eluting, four or more), 037R4DZ (intraluminal device), 037R4EZ (intraluminal device, two), 037R4FZ (intraluminal device, three) and 2 more.
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
- 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
- RFace Artery
Includes: Angular artery; Ascending palatine artery; External maxillary artery; Facial artery; Inferior labial artery; Submental artery; Superior labial artery
- 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
- 4Intraluminal Device, Drug-eluting
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 037044ZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 037144ZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 037244ZInnominate Artery
- 037344ZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 037444ZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 037544ZAxillary Artery, Right
- 037644ZAxillary Artery, Left
- 037744ZBrachial Artery, Right
- 037844ZBrachial Artery, Left
- 037944ZUlnar Artery, Right
- 037A44ZUlnar Artery, Left
- 037B44ZRadial 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 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 00.40Procedure on single vesselapproximate, combination
- 00.45Insertion of one vascular stentapproximate, combination
- 00.55Insertion of drug-eluting stent(s) of other peripheral vessel(s)approximate, combination
- 39.50Angioplasty of other non-coronary vessel(s)approximate, combination
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 037R44Z
Is 037R44Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 037R44Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 037R44Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 037R44Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 037R44Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 037R44Z can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 037R44Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 037R44Z to ICD-9-CM 00.40 (Procedure on single vessel), 00.45 (Insertion of one vascular stent), 00.55 (Insertion of drug-eluting stent(s) of other peripheral vessel(s)) and 1 more.