ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
38.03 — Incision of vessel, upper limb vessels
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 38.03
38.03 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for incision of vessel, upper limb vessels. 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 74 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 03C50ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Right Axillary Artery, Open Approach), 03C54ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Right Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach) and 03C60ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Left Axillary Artery, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 03C50Z6Extirpation of Matter from Right Axillary Artery, Bifurcation, Open Approachapproximate
- 03C50ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Axillary Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03C54Z6Extirpation of Matter from Right Axillary Artery, Bifurcation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03C54ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03C60Z6Extirpation of Matter from Left Axillary Artery, Bifurcation, Open Approachapproximate
- 03C60ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Axillary Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03C64Z6Extirpation of Matter from Left Axillary Artery, Bifurcation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03C64ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03C70Z6Extirpation of Matter from Right Brachial Artery, Bifurcation, Open Approachapproximate
- 03C70ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Brachial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03C74Z6Extirpation of Matter from Right Brachial Artery, Bifurcation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03C74ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03C80Z6Extirpation of Matter from Left Brachial Artery, Bifurcation, Open Approachapproximate
- 03C80ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Brachial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03C84Z6Extirpation of Matter from Left Brachial Artery, Bifurcation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03C84ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03C90Z6Extirpation of Matter from Right Ulnar Artery, Bifurcation, Open Approachapproximate
- 03C90ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Ulnar Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03C94Z6Extirpation of Matter from Right Ulnar Artery, Bifurcation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03C94ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CA0Z6Extirpation of Matter from Left Ulnar Artery, Bifurcation, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CA0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Ulnar Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CA4Z6Extirpation of Matter from Left Ulnar Artery, Bifurcation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CA4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CB0Z6Extirpation of Matter from Right Radial Artery, Bifurcation, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CB0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Radial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CB4Z6Extirpation of Matter from Right Radial Artery, Bifurcation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CB4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Radial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CC0Z6Extirpation of Matter from Left Radial Artery, Bifurcation, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CC0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Radial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CC4Z6Extirpation of Matter from Left Radial Artery, Bifurcation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CC4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Radial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CD0Z6Extirpation of Matter from Right Hand Artery, Bifurcation, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CD0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Hand Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CD4Z6Extirpation of Matter from Right Hand Artery, Bifurcation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CD4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Hand Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CF0Z6Extirpation of Matter from Left Hand Artery, Bifurcation, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CF0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Hand Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CF4Z6Extirpation of Matter from Left Hand Artery, Bifurcation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CF4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Hand Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CY0Z6Extirpation of Matter from Upper Artery, Bifurcation, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CY0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Upper Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03CY4Z6Extirpation of Matter from Upper Artery, Bifurcation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03CY4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03HY02ZInsertion of Monitoring Device into Upper Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03HY42ZInsertion of Monitoring Device into Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05C70ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Axillary Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05C74ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05C80ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Axillary Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05C84ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Axillary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05C90ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Brachial Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05C94ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05CA0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Brachial Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05CA4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05CB0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Basilic Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05CB4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05CC0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Basilic Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05CC4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05CD0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Cephalic Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05CD4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05CF0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Cephalic Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05CF4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05CG0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Hand Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05CG4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Hand Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05CH0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Hand Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05CH4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Hand Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05CY0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Upper Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05CY4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05PY0YZRemoval of Other Device from Upper Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05PY3YZRemoval of Other Device from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05PY4YZRemoval of Other Device from Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05WY0YZRevision of Other Device in Upper Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05WY3YZRevision of Other Device in Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05WY4YZRevision of Other Device in Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 38.03
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.03?
- The GEMs map 38.03 to ICD-10-PCS 03C50Z6, 03C50ZZ, 03C54Z6, 03C54ZZ, 03C60Z6, 03C60ZZ and 68 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.