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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

38.13 — Endarterectomy, 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 38.13

38.13 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Endarterectomy, 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 33 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 03C50ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Right Axillary Artery, Open Approach), 03C53ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Right Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Approach) and 03C54ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Right Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 38.13

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.13?

The GEMs map 38.13 to ICD-10-PCS 03C50ZZ, 03C53ZZ, 03C54ZZ, 03C60ZZ, 03C63ZZ, 03C64ZZ and 27 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.