ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03QU3ZZRepair 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 03QU3ZZ
03QU3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the right thyroid artery using a percutaneous 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 03Q03ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03Q13ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03Q23ZZ (innominate artery), 03Q33ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03Q43ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03Q53ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03QU0ZZ (open) and 03QU4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
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), DRG 254 (Other Vascular 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 “Other Vascular 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
- 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
- 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
- 03Q03ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03Q13ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03Q23ZZInnominate Artery
- 03Q33ZZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03Q43ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03Q53ZZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03Q63ZZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03Q73ZZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03Q83ZZBrachial Artery, Left
- 03Q93ZZUlnar Artery, Right
- 03QA3ZZUlnar Artery, Left
- 03QB3ZZRadial 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 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 03QU3ZZ
Is 03QU3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03QU3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 03QU3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 03QU3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 03QU3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03QU3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253, MS-DRG 254, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03QU3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03QU3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 39.31 (Suture of artery).