ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
04960ZZDrainage of Right Colic Artery, 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 04960ZZ
04960ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right colic artery using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other puncture of artery, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.98).
For a different body part, codes include 04900ZZ (abdominal aorta), 04910ZZ (celiac artery), 04920ZZ (gastric artery), 04930ZZ (hepatic artery), 04940ZZ (splenic artery), 04950ZZ (superior mesenteric artery) and 24 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 04963ZZ (percutaneous) and 04964ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 049600Z (drainage device).
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
- 6Colic 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 04900ZZAbdominal Aorta
- 04910ZZCeliac Artery
- 04920ZZGastric Artery
- 04930ZZHepatic Artery
- 04940ZZSplenic Artery
- 04950ZZSuperior Mesenteric Artery
- 04970ZZColic Artery, Left
- 04980ZZColic Artery, Middle
- 04990ZZRenal Artery, Right
- 049A0ZZRenal Artery, Left
- 049B0ZZInferior Mesenteric Artery
- 049C0ZZCommon Iliac Artery, Right
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.98Other puncture of arteryapproximate
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 04960ZZ
Is 04960ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 04960ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 04960ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 04960ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.98 (Other puncture of artery).