ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
38.00 — Incision of vessel, unspecified site
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 38.00
38.00 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for incision of vessel, unspecified site. 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 22 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 039Y0ZZ (Drainage of Upper Artery, Open Approach), 039Y3ZZ (Drainage of Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach) and 039Y4ZZ (Drainage of Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 039Y0ZZDrainage of Upper Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 039Y3ZZDrainage of Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 039Y4ZZDrainage of Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CY0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Upper Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CY4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 049Y0ZZDrainage of Lower Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 049Y3ZZDrainage of Lower Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 049Y4ZZDrainage of Lower Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04CY0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Lower Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04CY4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Lower Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 059Y00ZDrainage of Upper Vein with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 059Y0ZZDrainage of Upper Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 059Y30ZDrainage of Upper Vein with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 059Y3ZZDrainage of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05CY0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Upper Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05CY4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 069Y00ZDrainage of Lower Vein with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 069Y0ZZDrainage of Lower Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 069Y30ZDrainage of Lower Vein with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 069Y3ZZDrainage of Lower Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06CY0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Lower Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 06CY4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Lower Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 38.00
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.00?
- The GEMs map 38.00 to ICD-10-PCS 039Y0ZZ, 039Y3ZZ, 039Y4ZZ, 03CY0ZZ, 03CY4ZZ, 049Y0ZZ and 16 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.