ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03960ZZDrainage of Left Axillary Artery, 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 03960ZZ
03960ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left axillary artery using an open approach. 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 03900ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03910ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03920ZZ (innominate artery), 03930ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03940ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03950ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03963ZZ (percutaneous) and 03964ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 039600Z (drainage 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 03900ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03910ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03920ZZInnominate Artery
- 03930ZZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03940ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03950ZZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03970ZZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03980ZZBrachial Artery, Left
- 03990ZZUlnar Artery, Right
- 039A0ZZUlnar Artery, Left
- 039B0ZZRadial Artery, Right
- 039C0ZZRadial Artery, Left
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 03960ZZ
Is 03960ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03960ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03960ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03960ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.98 (Other puncture of artery).