ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
04BY0ZZExcision of Lower 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 04BY0ZZ
04BY0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the lower artery using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to resection of vessel with anastomosis, unspecified site, resection of vessel with anastomosis, lower limb arteries, other excision of vessels, unspecified site and 1 more, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (38.30, 38.38, 38.60 and 1 more).
For a different body part, codes include 04B00ZZ (abdominal aorta), 04B10ZZ (celiac artery), 04B20ZZ (gastric artery), 04B30ZZ (hepatic artery), 04B40ZZ (splenic artery), 04B50ZZ (superior mesenteric artery) and 24 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 04BY3ZZ (percutaneous) and 04BY4ZZ (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), DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 628 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 629 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 630 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Vascular Procedures”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.
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
- YLower Artery
Includes: Umbilical artery
- 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
- 04B00ZZAbdominal Aorta
- 04B10ZZCeliac Artery
- 04B20ZZGastric Artery
- 04B30ZZHepatic Artery
- 04B40ZZSplenic Artery
- 04B50ZZSuperior Mesenteric Artery
- 04B60ZZColic Artery, Right
- 04B70ZZColic Artery, Left
- 04B80ZZColic Artery, Middle
- 04B90ZZRenal Artery, Right
- 04BA0ZZRenal Artery, Left
- 04BB0ZZInferior Mesenteric Artery
Different approach
Different qualifier
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
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.30Resection of vessel with anastomosis, unspecified siteapproximate
- 38.38Resection of vessel with anastomosis, lower limb arteriesapproximate
- 38.60Other excision of vessels, unspecified siteapproximate
- 38.68Other excision of vessels, lower limb arteriesapproximate
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 04BY0ZZ
Is 04BY0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 04BY0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 04BY0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 04BY0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 04BY0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 04BY0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253, MS-DRG 254, MS-DRG 628, MS-DRG 629 and MS-DRG 630.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 04BY0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 04BY0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.30 (Resection of vessel with anastomosis, unspecified site), 38.38 (Resection of vessel with anastomosis, lower limb arteries), 38.60 (Other excision of vessels, unspecified site) and 1 more.