ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
38.68 — Other excision of vessels, lower limb 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 38.68
38.68 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other excision of vessels, lower limb 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 78 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 045K0ZZ (Destruction of Right Femoral Artery, Open Approach), 045K3ZZ (Destruction of Right Femoral Artery, Percutaneous Approach) and 045K4ZZ (Destruction of Right Femoral Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 045K0ZZDestruction of Right Femoral Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045K3ZZDestruction of Right Femoral Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045K4ZZDestruction of Right Femoral Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 045L0ZZDestruction of Left Femoral Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045L3ZZDestruction of Left Femoral Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045L4ZZDestruction of Left Femoral Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 045M0ZZDestruction of Right Popliteal Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045M3ZZDestruction of Right Popliteal Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045M4ZZDestruction of Right Popliteal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 045N0ZZDestruction of Left Popliteal Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045N3ZZDestruction of Left Popliteal Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045N4ZZDestruction of Left Popliteal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 045P0ZZDestruction of Right Anterior Tibial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045P3ZZDestruction of Right Anterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045P4ZZDestruction of Right Anterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 045Q0ZZDestruction of Left Anterior Tibial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045Q3ZZDestruction of Left Anterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045Q4ZZDestruction of Left Anterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 045R0ZZDestruction of Right Posterior Tibial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045R3ZZDestruction of Right Posterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045R4ZZDestruction of Right Posterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 045S0ZZDestruction of Left Posterior Tibial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045S3ZZDestruction of Left Posterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045S4ZZDestruction of Left Posterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 045T0ZZDestruction of Right Peroneal Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045T3ZZDestruction of Right Peroneal Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045T4ZZDestruction of Right Peroneal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 045U0ZZDestruction of Left Peroneal Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045U3ZZDestruction of Left Peroneal Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045U4ZZDestruction of Left Peroneal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 045V0ZZDestruction of Right Foot Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045V3ZZDestruction of Right Foot Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045V4ZZDestruction of Right Foot Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 045W0ZZDestruction of Left Foot Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045W3ZZDestruction of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045W4ZZDestruction of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 045Y0ZZDestruction of Lower Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 045Y3ZZDestruction of Lower Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 045Y4ZZDestruction of Lower Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BK0ZZExcision of Right Femoral Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BK3ZZExcision of Right Femoral Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BK4ZZExcision of Right Femoral Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BL0ZZExcision of Left Femoral Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BL3ZZExcision of Left Femoral Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BL4ZZExcision of Left Femoral Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BM0ZZExcision of Right Popliteal Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BM3ZZExcision of Right Popliteal Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BM4ZZExcision of Right Popliteal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BN0ZZExcision of Left Popliteal Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BN3ZZExcision of Left Popliteal Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BN4ZZExcision of Left Popliteal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BP0ZZExcision of Right Anterior Tibial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BP3ZZExcision of Right Anterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BP4ZZExcision of Right Anterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BQ0ZZExcision of Left Anterior Tibial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BQ3ZZExcision of Left Anterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BQ4ZZExcision of Left Anterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BR0ZZExcision of Right Posterior Tibial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BR3ZZExcision of Right Posterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BR4ZZExcision of Right Posterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BS0ZZExcision of Left Posterior Tibial Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BS3ZZExcision of Left Posterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BS4ZZExcision of Left Posterior Tibial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BT0ZZExcision of Right Peroneal Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BT3ZZExcision of Right Peroneal Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BT4ZZExcision of Right Peroneal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BU0ZZExcision of Left Peroneal Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BU3ZZExcision of Left Peroneal Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BU4ZZExcision of Left Peroneal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BV0ZZExcision of Right Foot Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BV3ZZExcision of Right Foot Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BV4ZZExcision of Right Foot Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BW0ZZExcision of Left Foot Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BW3ZZExcision of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BW4ZZExcision of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04BY0ZZExcision of Lower Artery, Open Approachapproximate
- 04BY3ZZExcision of Lower Artery, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 04BY4ZZExcision of Lower Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 38.68
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.68?
- The GEMs map 38.68 to ICD-10-PCS 045K0ZZ, 045K3ZZ, 045K4ZZ, 045L0ZZ, 045L3ZZ, 045L4ZZ and 72 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.