ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03993ZZDrainage of Right Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous 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 03993ZZ
03993ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right ulnar artery using a percutaneous 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 03903ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03913ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03923ZZ (innominate artery), 03933ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03943ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03953ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03990ZZ (open) and 03994ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 039930Z (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
- 9Ulnar 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 03903ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03913ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03923ZZInnominate Artery
- 03933ZZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03943ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03953ZZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03963ZZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03973ZZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03983ZZBrachial Artery, Left
- 039A3ZZUlnar Artery, Left
- 039B3ZZRadial Artery, Right
- 039C3ZZRadial 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 03993ZZ
Is 03993ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03993ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03993ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03993ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.98 (Other puncture of artery).