ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
38.60 — Other excision of vessels, 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 38.60
38.60 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other excision of vessels, 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 03BY0ZZ (Excision of Upper Artery, Open Approach), 03BY3ZZ (Excision of Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach) and 03BY4ZZ (Excision 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
- 03BY0ZZExcision of Upper Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03BY3ZZExcision of Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 03BY4ZZExcision of Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BY0ZZExcision of Lower Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BY3ZZExcision of Lower Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BY4ZZExcision of Lower Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05BY0ZZExcision of Upper Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05BY3ZZExcision of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05BY4ZZExcision of Upper Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06BY0ZZExcision of Lower Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 06BY3ZZExcision of Lower Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 06BY4ZZExcision of Lower Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 38.60
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.60?
- The GEMs map 38.60 to ICD-10-PCS 03BY0ZZ, 03BY3ZZ, 03BY4ZZ, 04BY0ZZ, 04BY3ZZ, 04BY4ZZ and 6 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.