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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

04944ZXDrainage of Splenic Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Drainage of Splenic Artery, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

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 04944ZX

04944ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the splenic artery using a percutaneous endoscopic approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to biopsy of blood vessel, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.21).

For a different body part, codes include 04904ZX (abdominal aorta), 04914ZX (celiac artery), 04924ZX (gastric artery), 04934ZX (hepatic artery), 04954ZX (superior mesenteric artery), 04964ZX (right colic artery) and 24 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 04940ZX (open) and 04943ZX (percutaneous).

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
4Lower Arteries
3. Operation
9Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part
4Splenic Artery

Includes: Left gastroepiploic artery; Pancreatic artery; Short gastric artery

5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 38.21Biopsy of blood vesselapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 04944ZX

Is 04944ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 04944ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 04944ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 04944ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 04944ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 04944ZX can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 04944ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 04944ZX to ICD-9-CM 38.21 (Biopsy of blood vessel).