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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

03BS3ZXExcision of Right Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Excision of Right Temporal Artery, Perc Approach, Diagn

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 03BS3ZX

03BS3ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right temporal artery using a percutaneous approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of 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 03B03ZX (right internal mammary artery), 03B13ZX (left internal mammary artery), 03B23ZX (innominate artery), 03B33ZX (right subclavian artery), 03B43ZX (left subclavian artery), 03B53ZX (right axillary artery) and 23 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03BS0ZX (open) and 03BS4ZX (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
BExcision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

4. Body Part
STemporal 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
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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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 03BS3ZX

Is 03BS3ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 03BS3ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 03BS3ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 03BS3ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 03BS3ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03BS3ZX 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 03BS3ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 03BS3ZX to ICD-9-CM 38.21 (Biopsy of blood vessel).