ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
X27439BDilation of Left Pulmonary Artery with Expandable Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach, New Technology Group 11
Short description: Dilate L Pulm Art w Expndbl Int Dev, Perc, New Tech 11
Code last changed in FY2026 (effective October 1, 2025). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About X27439B
X27439B is the ICD-10-PCS code for a dilation procedure on the left pulmonary artery using a percutaneous approach with intraluminal device, expandable (qualifier: new technology group 11). In ICD-10-PCS, dilation means expanding an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part.
For a different body part, codes include X27339B (right pulmonary artery), X27W39B (thoracic aorta, descending) and X27X39B (thoracic aorta, ascending/arch).
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 was added in FY2026, effective October 1, 2025.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- XNew Technology
- 2. Body System
- 2Cardiovascular System
- 3. Operation
- 7Dilation
Expanding an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part
The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice. Accomplished by stretching a tubular body part using intraluminal pressure or by cutting part of the orifice or wall of the tubular body part
- 4. Body Part
- 4Pulmonary Artery, Left
- 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 / Substance / Technology
- 9Intraluminal Device, Expandable
- 7. Qualifier
- BNew Technology Group 11
Other versions of this procedure
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
Code history
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- FY2026 (effective 10/1/2025): Added
- No changes since FY2026.
Common questions about X27439B
Is X27439B a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. X27439B is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is X27439B an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. X27439B is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does X27439B group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, X27439B can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.