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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

38.06 — Incision of vessel, abdominal arteries

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 38.06

38.06 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for incision of vessel, abdominal arteries. 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 68 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 04C10ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Celiac Artery, Open Approach), 04C14ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Celiac Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach) and 04C20ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Gastric Artery, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 38.06

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.06?

The GEMs map 38.06 to ICD-10-PCS 04C10Z6, 04C10ZZ, 04C14Z6, 04C14ZZ, 04C20Z6, 04C20ZZ and 62 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.