ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03994ZZDrainage of Right Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Drainage of Right Ulnar Artery, 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 03994ZZ
03994ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right ulnar artery using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 03904ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03914ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03924ZZ (innominate artery), 03934ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03944ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03954ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03990ZZ (open) and 03993ZZ (percutaneous).
With a different device, use 039940Z (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
- 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 03904ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03914ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03924ZZInnominate Artery
- 03934ZZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03944ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03954ZZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03964ZZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03974ZZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03984ZZBrachial Artery, Left
- 039A4ZZUlnar Artery, Left
- 039B4ZZRadial Artery, Right
- 039C4ZZRadial 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 03994ZZ
Is 03994ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03994ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03994ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03994ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.98 (Other puncture of artery).