ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03VM0CZRestriction of Right External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
Short description: Restrict of R Ext Carotid with Extralum Dev, 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 03VM0CZ
03VM0CZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a restriction procedure on the right external carotid artery using an open approach with extraluminal device. In ICD-10-PCS, restriction means partially closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to Clipping of aneurysm, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.51).
For a different body part, codes include 03V00CZ (right internal mammary artery), 03V10CZ (left internal mammary artery), 03V20CZ (innominate artery), 03V30CZ (right subclavian artery), 03V40CZ (left subclavian artery), 03V50CZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03VM3CZ (percutaneous) and 03VM4CZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 03VM0BZ (intraluminal device, bioactive), 03VM0DZ (intraluminal device), 03VM0HZ (intraluminal device, flow diverter) and 03VM0ZZ (no device).
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
- 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
- MExternal Carotid Artery, Right
- 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
- CExtraluminal Device
Includes: AtriClip LAA Exclusion System; LAP-BAND(R) adjustable gastric banding system; REALIZE(R) Adjustable Gastric Band
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 03V00CZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03V10CZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03V20CZInnominate Artery
- 03V30CZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03V40CZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03V50CZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03V60CZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03V70CZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03V80CZBrachial Artery, Left
- 03V90CZUlnar Artery, Right
- 03VA0CZUlnar Artery, Left
- 03VB0CZRadial 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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 39.51Clipping of aneurysmapproximate
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 03VM0CZ
Is 03VM0CZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03VM0CZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 03VM0CZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 03VM0CZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 03VM0CZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03VM0CZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03VM0CZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03VM0CZ to ICD-9-CM 39.51 (Clipping of aneurysm).