ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
04953ZXDrainage of Superior Mesenteric Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Drainage of Superior Mesenteric Artery, Perc 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 04953ZX
04953ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the superior mesenteric artery using a percutaneous 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 04903ZX (abdominal aorta), 04913ZX (celiac artery), 04923ZX (gastric artery), 04933ZX (hepatic artery), 04943ZX (splenic artery), 04963ZX (right colic artery) and 24 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 04950ZX (open) and 04954ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- 5Superior Mesenteric Artery
Includes: Ileal artery; Ileocolic artery; Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery; Jejunal 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 04903ZXAbdominal Aorta
- 04913ZXCeliac Artery
- 04923ZXGastric Artery
- 04933ZXHepatic Artery
- 04943ZXSplenic Artery
- 04963ZXColic Artery, Right
- 04973ZXColic Artery, Left
- 04983ZXColic Artery, Middle
- 04993ZXRenal Artery, Right
- 049A3ZXRenal Artery, Left
- 049B3ZXInferior Mesenteric Artery
- 049C3ZXCommon Iliac Artery, Right
Different approach
Different qualifier
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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 04953ZX
Is 04953ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 04953ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 04953ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 04953ZX to ICD-9-CM 38.21 (Biopsy of blood vessel).