ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03VG3ZZRestriction of Intracranial 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 03VG3ZZ
03VG3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a restriction procedure on the intracranial artery using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, restriction means partially closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other endovascular procedures on other vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.79).
For a different body part, codes include 03V03ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03V13ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03V23ZZ (innominate artery), 03V33ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03V43ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03V53ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03VG0ZZ (open) and 03VG4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 03VG3BZ (intraluminal device, bioactive), 03VG3CZ (extraluminal device), 03VG3DZ (intraluminal device) and 03VG3HZ (intraluminal device, flow diverter).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 020 (Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with MCC), DRG 021 (Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with CC), DRG 022 (Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage without CC/MCC), DRG 023 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator), DRG 024 (Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC) and DRG 025 (Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC), under the surgical categories “Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage”, “Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis”, “Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures” and 2 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
- VRestriction
Partially closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part
The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice
Includes: Esophagogastric fundoplication, cervical cerclage
- 4. Body Part
- GIntracranial Artery
Includes: Anterior cerebral artery; Anterior choroidal artery; Anterior communicating artery; Basilar artery; Circle of Willis; Internal carotid artery, intracranial portion; Middle cerebral artery; Middle meningeal artery, intracranial portion; Ophthalmic artery; Posterior cerebral artery; Posterior communicating artery; Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA); Vertebral artery, intracranial portion
- 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
- 03V03ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03V13ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03V23ZZInnominate Artery
- 03V33ZZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03V43ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03V53ZZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03V63ZZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03V73ZZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03V83ZZBrachial Artery, Left
- 03V93ZZUlnar Artery, Right
- 03VA3ZZUlnar Artery, Left
- 03VB3ZZRadial 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 · Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 39.79Other endovascular procedures on other 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 03VG3ZZ
Is 03VG3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03VG3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 03VG3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 03VG3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 03VG3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03VG3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 020, MS-DRG 021, MS-DRG 022, MS-DRG 023, MS-DRG 024 and MS-DRG 025.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03VG3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03VG3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 39.79 (Other endovascular procedures on other vessels).