ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03QL0ZZRepair Left Internal Carotid 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 03QL0ZZ
03QL0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the left internal carotid artery using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.
In plain terms, this corresponds to suture of artery, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.31).
For a different body part, codes include 03Q00ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03Q10ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03Q20ZZ (innominate artery), 03Q30ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03Q40ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03Q50ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03QL3ZZ (percutaneous) and 03QL4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 037 (Extracranial Procedures with MCC), DRG 038 (Extracranial Procedures with CC), DRG 039 (Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC), 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 categories “Extracranial Procedures”, “Other Vascular Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 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
- QRepair
Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function
Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations
Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration
- 4. Body Part
- LInternal Carotid Artery, Left
Includes: Caroticotympanic artery; Carotid sinus
- 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
- 03Q00ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03Q10ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03Q20ZZInnominate Artery
- 03Q30ZZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03Q40ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03Q50ZZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03Q60ZZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03Q70ZZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03Q80ZZBrachial Artery, Left
- 03Q90ZZUlnar Artery, Right
- 03QA0ZZUlnar Artery, Left
- 03QB0ZZRadial 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 · Extracranial 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 →- 39.31Suture of arteryapproximate
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 03QL0ZZ
Is 03QL0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03QL0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 03QL0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 03QL0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 03QL0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03QL0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 037, MS-DRG 038, MS-DRG 039, MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03QL0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03QL0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 39.31 (Suture of artery).