ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
17.53 — Percutaneous atherectomy of extracranial vessel(s)
About ICD-9-CM 17.53
17.53 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for percutaneous atherectomy of extracranial vessel(s). ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 8 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 03CH3ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Right Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach), 03CJ3ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Left Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach) and 03CK3ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Right Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 03CH3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 03CJ3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 03CK3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 03CL3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 03CM3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 03CN3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 03CP3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Vertebral Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 03CQ3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Vertebral Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
Common questions about 17.53
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 17.53?
- The GEMs map 17.53 to ICD-10-PCS 03CH3ZZ, 03CJ3ZZ, 03CK3ZZ, 03CL3ZZ, 03CM3ZZ, 03CN3ZZ and 2 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.