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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

039T0ZXDrainage of Left Temporal Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 039T0ZX

039T0ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left temporal artery using an open approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to biopsy of blood vessel, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.21).

For a different body part, codes include 03900ZX (right internal mammary artery), 03910ZX (left internal mammary artery), 03920ZX (innominate artery), 03930ZX (right subclavian artery), 03940ZX (left subclavian artery), 03950ZX (right axillary artery) and 23 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 039T3ZX (percutaneous) and 039T4ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator), DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 115 (Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit), DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC) and DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit”, “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures” and 5 more.

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
TTemporal Artery, Left

Includes: Middle temporal artery; Superficial temporal artery; Transverse facial 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
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 02 · Diseases and Disorders of the Eye · Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 38.21Biopsy of blood vesselapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 039T0ZX

Is 039T0ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 039T0ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 039T0ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 039T0ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 039T0ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 039T0ZX can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 115, MS-DRG 143 and MS-DRG 144.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 039T0ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 039T0ZX to ICD-9-CM 38.21 (Biopsy of blood vessel).