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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

03984ZZDrainage of Left Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Drainage of Left Brachial Artery, Perc Endo Approach

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 03984ZZ

03984ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left brachial artery using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other puncture of artery, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.98).

For a different body part, codes include 03904ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03914ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03924ZZ (innominate artery), 03934ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03944ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03954ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03980ZZ (open) and 03983ZZ (percutaneous).

With a different device, use 039840Z (drainage device).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
3Upper Arteries
3. Operation
9Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part
8Brachial Artery, Left

Includes: Inferior ulnar collateral artery; Profunda brachii; Superior ulnar collateral artery

5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 38.98Other puncture of arteryapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 03984ZZ

Is 03984ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 03984ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03984ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 03984ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.98 (Other puncture of artery).