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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

38.21 — Biopsy of blood vessel

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 38.21

38.21 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for biopsy of blood vessel. 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 690 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 02BP0ZX (Excision of Pulmonary Trunk, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 02BP3ZX (Excision of Pulmonary Trunk, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 02BP4ZX (Excision of Pulmonary Trunk, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 38.21

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.21?

The GEMs map 38.21 to ICD-10-PCS 02BP0ZX, 02BP3ZX, 02BP4ZX, 02BQ0ZX, 02BQ3ZX, 02BQ4ZX and 684 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.