ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03CS3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from R Temporal Art, 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 03CS3ZZ
03CS3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the right temporal 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, other vessels of head and neck and 1 more, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (00.40, 17.56, 38.12 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 03CS0ZZ (open) and 03CS4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
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 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
- 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
- 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 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial 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
- 38.12Endarterectomy, other vessels of head and neckapproximate, combination
- 39.74Endovascular removal of obstruction from head and neck vessel(s)approximate
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 03CS3ZZ
Is 03CS3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03CS3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 03CS3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 03CS3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 03CS3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03CS3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 020, MS-DRG 021, MS-DRG 022, MS-DRG 023, MS-DRG 024 and MS-DRG 025.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03CS3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03CS3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 00.40 (Procedure on single vessel), 17.56 (Atherectomy of other non-coronary vessel(s)), 38.12 (Endarterectomy, other vessels of head and neck) and 1 more.