ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03VN3CZRestriction of Left External Carotid Artery with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Restrict of L Ext Carotid with Extralum Dev, 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 03VN3CZ
03VN3CZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a restriction procedure on the left external carotid artery using a percutaneous 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 03V03CZ (right internal mammary artery), 03V13CZ (left internal mammary artery), 03V23CZ (innominate artery), 03V33CZ (right subclavian artery), 03V43CZ (left subclavian artery), 03V53CZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03VN0CZ (open) and 03VN4CZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 03VN3BZ (intraluminal device, bioactive), 03VN3DZ (intraluminal device), 03VN3HZ (intraluminal device, flow diverter) and 03VN3ZZ (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
- NExternal Carotid Artery, Left
Includes: Ascending pharyngeal artery; Internal maxillary artery; Lingual artery; Maxillary artery; Occipital artery; Posterior auricular artery; Superior thyroid 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
- 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
- 03V03CZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03V13CZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03V23CZInnominate Artery
- 03V33CZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03V43CZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03V53CZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03V63CZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03V73CZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03V83CZBrachial Artery, Left
- 03V93CZUlnar Artery, Right
- 03VA3CZUlnar Artery, Left
- 03VB3CZRadial 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 03VN3CZ
Is 03VN3CZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03VN3CZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 03VN3CZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 03VN3CZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 03VN3CZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03VN3CZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03VN3CZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03VN3CZ to ICD-9-CM 39.51 (Clipping of aneurysm).