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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

03CP0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Vertebral Artery, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from R Verteb Art, Open 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 03CP0ZZ

03CP0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the right vertebral artery using an open 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, other vessels of head and neck and Endarterectomy, other vessels of head and neck, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (00.40, 38.02 and 38.12).

For a different body part, codes include 03C00ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03C10ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03C20ZZ (innominate artery), 03C30ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03C40ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03C50ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03CP3ZZ (percutaneous) and 03CP4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 037 (Extracranial Procedures with MCC), DRG 038 (Extracranial Procedures with CC), DRG 039 (Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Extracranial Procedures”, “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Vascular Procedures” and 3 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
PVertebral Artery, Right
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
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
  • 38.02Incision of vessel, other vessels of head and neckapproximate
  • 38.12Endarterectomy, other vessels of head and neckapproximate, 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 03CP0ZZ

Is 03CP0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 03CP0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 03CP0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 03CP0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 03CP0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03CP0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 037, MS-DRG 038, MS-DRG 039, MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03CP0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 03CP0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 00.40 (Procedure on single vessel), 38.02 (Incision of vessel, other vessels of head and neck) and 38.12 (Endarterectomy, other vessels of head and neck).