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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

03CL3Z7Extirpation of Matter from Left Internal Carotid Artery using Stent Retriever, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpate matter fr L Int Carotid, Stnt Retrv, Perc

Code last changed in FY2019 (effective October 1, 2018). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 03CL3Z7

03CL3Z7 is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left internal carotid artery using a percutaneous approach (qualifier: stent retriever). In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

For a different body part, codes include 03CG3Z7 (intracranial artery), 03CH3Z7 (right common carotid artery), 03CJ3Z7 (left common carotid artery), 03CK3Z7 (right internal carotid artery), 03CM3Z7 (right external carotid artery), 03CN3Z7 (left external carotid artery) and 2 more.

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 020 (Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with MCC), DRG 021 (Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with CC), DRG 022 (Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage without CC/MCC), DRG 023 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator), DRG 024 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC) and DRG 025 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC), under the surgical categories “Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage”, “Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis”, “Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures” and 2 more.

It was added in FY2019, effective October 1, 2018.

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
LInternal Carotid Artery, Left

Includes: Caroticotympanic artery; Carotid sinus

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
7Stent Retriever

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.

Code history

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  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2019 (effective 10/1/2018): Added
  • No changes since FY2019.

Common questions about 03CL3Z7

Is 03CL3Z7 a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 03CL3Z7 is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 03CL3Z7 an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 03CL3Z7 is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 03CL3Z7 group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03CL3Z7 can group to MS-DRG 020, MS-DRG 021, MS-DRG 022, MS-DRG 023, MS-DRG 024 and MS-DRG 025.