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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

03CC4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Radial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from L Radial Art, 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 03CC4ZZ

03CC4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left radial artery using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to procedure on single vessel, incision of vessel, upper limb vessels and Endarterectomy, upper limb vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (00.40, 38.03 and 38.13).

For a different body part, codes include 03C04ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03C14ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03C24ZZ (innominate artery), 03C34ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03C44ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03C54ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03CC0ZZ (open) and 03CC3ZZ (percutaneous).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 252 (Other Vascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 253 (Other Vascular Procedures with CC), DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 628 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 629 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 630 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Vascular Procedures”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 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
CExtirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

4. Body Part
CRadial Artery, Left

Includes: Radial recurrent artery

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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 00.40Procedure on single vesselapproximate, combination
  • 38.03Incision of vessel, upper limb vesselsapproximate
  • 38.13Endarterectomy, upper limb vesselsapproximate, combination

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 03CC4ZZ

Is 03CC4ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 03CC4ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 03CC4ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 03CC4ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 03CC4ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03CC4ZZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253, MS-DRG 254, MS-DRG 628, MS-DRG 629 and MS-DRG 630.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03CC4ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 03CC4ZZ to ICD-9-CM 00.40 (Procedure on single vessel), 38.03 (Incision of vessel, upper limb vessels) and 38.13 (Endarterectomy, upper limb vessels).