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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

03LU0CZOcclusion of Right Thyroid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Occlusion of R Thyroid Art with Extralum Dev, 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 03LU0CZ

03LU0CZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a occlusion procedure on the right thyroid artery using an open approach with extraluminal device. In ICD-10-PCS, occlusion means completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to ligation of thyroid vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (06.92).

For a different body part, codes include 03L00CZ (right internal mammary artery), 03L10CZ (left internal mammary artery), 03L20CZ (innominate artery), 03L30CZ (right subclavian artery), 03L40CZ (left subclavian artery), 03L50CZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03LU3CZ (percutaneous) and 03LU4CZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 03LU0DZ (intraluminal device) and 03LU0ZZ (no device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 625 (Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures with MCC), DRG 626 (Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures with CC), DRG 627 (Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.

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
UThyroid 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
CExtraluminal Device

Includes: AtriClip LAA Exclusion System; LAP-BAND(R) adjustable gastric banding system; REALIZE(R) Adjustable Gastric Band

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 06.92Ligation of thyroid vesselsapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 03LU0CZ

Is 03LU0CZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 03LU0CZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 03LU0CZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 03LU0CZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 03LU0CZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03LU0CZ can group to MS-DRG 625, MS-DRG 626, MS-DRG 627, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03LU0CZ?

The CMS GEMs map 03LU0CZ to ICD-9-CM 06.92 (Ligation of thyroid vessels).