ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
039600ZDrainage of Left Axillary Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach
Short description: Drainage of L Axilla Art with Drain Dev, 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 039600Z
039600Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left axillary artery using an open approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other puncture of artery, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.98).
For a different body part, codes include 039000Z (right internal mammary artery), 039100Z (left internal mammary artery), 039200Z (innominate artery), 039300Z (right subclavian artery), 039400Z (left subclavian artery), 039500Z (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 039630Z (percutaneous) and 039640Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 03960ZZ (no device).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- 9Drainage
Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage
- 4. Body Part
- 6Axillary Artery, Left
Includes: Anterior circumflex humeral artery; Lateral thoracic artery; Posterior circumflex humeral artery; Subscapular artery; Superior thoracic artery; Thoracoacromial artery
- 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
- 0Drainage Device
Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 039000ZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 039100ZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 039200ZInnominate Artery
- 039300ZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 039400ZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 039500ZAxillary Artery, Right
- 039700ZBrachial Artery, Right
- 039800ZBrachial Artery, Left
- 039900ZUlnar Artery, Right
- 039A00ZUlnar Artery, Left
- 039B00ZRadial Artery, Right
- 039C00ZRadial Artery, Left
Different approach
Different device
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.98Other puncture of arteryapproximate
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 039600Z
Is 039600Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 039600Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 039600Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 039600Z to ICD-9-CM 38.98 (Other puncture of artery).