ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03LU3ZZOcclusion of Right Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous 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 03LU3ZZ
03LU3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a occlusion procedure on the right thyroid artery using a percutaneous 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 ligation of thyroid vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (06.92).
For a different body part, codes include 03L03ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03L13ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03L23ZZ (innominate artery), 03L33ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03L43ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03L53ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03LU0ZZ (open) and 03LU4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 03LU3CZ (extraluminal device) and 03LU3DZ (intraluminal 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
- 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
- 03L03ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03L13ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03L23ZZInnominate Artery
- 03L33ZZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03L43ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03L53ZZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03L63ZZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03L73ZZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03L83ZZBrachial Artery, Left
- 03L93ZZUlnar Artery, Right
- 03LA3ZZUlnar Artery, Left
- 03LB3ZZRadial 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 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal 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 →- 06.92Ligation of thyroid vesselsapproximate
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 03LU3ZZ
Is 03LU3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03LU3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 03LU3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 03LU3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 03LU3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03LU3ZZ 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 03LU3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03LU3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 06.92 (Ligation of thyroid vessels).