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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

04BW3ZXExcision of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Excision of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous 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 04BW3ZX

04BW3ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the left foot artery using a percutaneous approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of 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 04B03ZX (abdominal aorta), 04B13ZX (celiac artery), 04B23ZX (gastric artery), 04B33ZX (hepatic artery), 04B43ZX (splenic artery), 04B53ZX (superior mesenteric artery) and 24 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 04BW0ZX (open) and 04BW4ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).

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
BExcision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

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

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

4. Body Part
WFoot Artery, Left

Includes: Arcuate artery; Dorsal metatarsal artery; Lateral plantar artery; Lateral tarsal artery; Medial plantar 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 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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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 04BW3ZX

Is 04BW3ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 04BW3ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 04BW3ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 04BW3ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 04BW3ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 04BW3ZX can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 04BW3ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 04BW3ZX to ICD-9-CM 38.21 (Biopsy of blood vessel).