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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

03PY3MZRemoval of Stimulator Lead from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Removal of Stimulator Lead from Upper Artery, 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 03PY3MZ

03PY3MZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the upper artery using a percutaneous approach with stimulator lead. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of carotid sinus stimulation lead(s) only, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.87).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03PY0MZ (open), 03PY4MZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 03PYXMZ (external).

With a different device, use 03PY30Z (drainage device), 03PY32Z (monitoring device), 03PY33Z (infusion device), 03PY37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 03PY3CZ (extraluminal device), 03PY3DZ (intraluminal device) and 3 more.

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 252 (Other Vascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 253 (Other Vascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Vascular Procedures”.

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
PRemoval

Taking out or off a device from a body part

If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

4. Body Part
YUpper Artery

Includes: Aortic intercostal artery; Bronchial artery; Esophageal artery; Subcostal artery

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
MStimulator Lead
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 →
  • 39.87Removal of carotid sinus stimulation lead(s) onlyapproximate

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

Code history

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  9. 2024
  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 03PY3MZ

Is 03PY3MZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 03PY3MZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 03PY3MZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 03PY3MZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 03PY3MZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03PY3MZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03PY3MZ?

The CMS GEMs map 03PY3MZ to ICD-9-CM 39.87 (Removal of carotid sinus stimulation lead(s) only).