ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
38.61 — Other excision of vessels, intracranial vessels
About ICD-9-CM 38.61
38.61 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other excision of vessels, intracranial 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 035G0ZZ (Destruction of Intracranial Artery, Open Approach), 035G3ZZ (Destruction of Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Approach) and 035G4ZZ (Destruction of Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 035G0ZZDestruction of Intracranial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 035G3ZZDestruction of Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 035G4ZZDestruction of Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03BG0ZZExcision of Intracranial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 03BG3ZZExcision of Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 03BG4ZZExcision of Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 055L0ZZDestruction of Intracranial Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 055L3ZZDestruction of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 055L4ZZDestruction of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05BL0ZZExcision of Intracranial Vein, Open Approachapproximate
- 05BL3ZZExcision of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 05BL4ZZExcision of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 38.61
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.61?
- The GEMs map 38.61 to ICD-10-PCS 035G0ZZ, 035G3ZZ, 035G4ZZ, 03BG0ZZ, 03BG3ZZ, 03BG4ZZ 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.