ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03CD3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Hand Artery, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Right Hand Artery, Perc 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 03CD3ZZ
03CD3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the right hand artery using a percutaneous 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, atherectomy of other non-coronary vessel(s), Endarterectomy, upper limb vessels and 1 more, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (00.40, 17.56, 38.13 and 1 more).
For a different body part, codes include 03C03ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03C13ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03C23ZZ (innominate artery), 03C33ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03C43ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03C53ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03CD0ZZ (open) and 03CD4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
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
- DHand 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
- 03C03ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03C13ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03C23ZZInnominate Artery
- 03C33ZZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03C43ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03C53ZZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03C63ZZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03C73ZZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03C83ZZBrachial Artery, Left
- 03C93ZZUlnar Artery, Right
- 03CA3ZZUlnar Artery, Left
- 03CB3ZZRadial Artery, Right
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular Procedures
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 00.40Procedure on single vesselapproximate, combination
- 17.56Atherectomy of other non-coronary vessel(s)approximate, combination
- 38.13Endarterectomy, upper limb vesselsapproximate, combination
- 39.79Other endovascular procedures on other vesselsapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 03CD3ZZ
Is 03CD3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03CD3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 03CD3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 03CD3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 03CD3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03CD3ZZ 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 03CD3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03CD3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 00.40 (Procedure on single vessel), 17.56 (Atherectomy of other non-coronary vessel(s)), 38.13 (Endarterectomy, upper limb vessels) and 1 more.