ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03LR0ZZOcclusion of Face Artery, 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 03LR0ZZ
03LR0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a occlusion procedure on the face artery using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, occlusion means completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other surgical occlusion of vessels, other vessels of head and neck, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.82).
For a different body part, codes include 03L00ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03L10ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03L20ZZ (innominate artery), 03L30ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03L40ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03L50ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03LR3ZZ (percutaneous) and 03LR4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 03LR0CZ (extraluminal device) and 03LR0DZ (intraluminal device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator), DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 140 (Major Head and Neck Procedures with MCC), DRG 141 (Major Head and Neck Procedures with CC) and DRG 142 (Major Head and Neck Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Major Head and Neck Procedures”, “Other Vascular 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
- LOcclusion
Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part
The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice
Includes: Fallopian tube ligation, ligation of inferior vena cava
- 4. Body Part
- RFace Artery
Includes: Angular artery; Ascending palatine artery; External maxillary artery; Facial artery; Inferior labial artery; Submental artery; Superior labial artery
- 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
Different body part
- 03L00ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03L10ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03L20ZZInnominate Artery
- 03L30ZZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03L40ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03L50ZZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03L60ZZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03L70ZZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03L80ZZBrachial Artery, Left
- 03L90ZZUlnar Artery, Right
- 03LA0ZZUlnar Artery, Left
- 03LB0ZZRadial Artery, Right
Different approach
Different device
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 · Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures
MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Major Head and Neck Procedures
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular 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 →- 38.82Other surgical occlusion of vessels, other vessels of head and neckapproximate
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 03LR0ZZ
Is 03LR0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03LR0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 03LR0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 03LR0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 03LR0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03LR0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 140, MS-DRG 141 and MS-DRG 142.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03LR0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03LR0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.82 (Other surgical occlusion of vessels, other vessels of head and neck).