ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
03CA4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from L Ulnar Art, 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 03CA4ZZ
03CA4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left ulnar artery using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to procedure on single vessel, incision of vessel, upper limb vessels and Endarterectomy, upper limb vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (00.40, 38.03 and 38.13).
For a different body part, codes include 03C04ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03C14ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03C24ZZ (innominate artery), 03C34ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03C44ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03C54ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03CA0ZZ (open) and 03CA3ZZ (percutaneous).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 252 (Other Vascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 253 (Other Vascular Procedures with CC), DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 628 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 629 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 630 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Vascular Procedures”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.
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
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 4. Body Part
- AUlnar Artery, Left
Includes: Anterior ulnar recurrent artery; Common interosseous artery; Posterior ulnar recurrent 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
Different body part
- 03C04ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Right
- 03C14ZZInternal Mammary Artery, Left
- 03C24ZZInnominate Artery
- 03C34ZZSubclavian Artery, Right
- 03C44ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- 03C54ZZAxillary Artery, Right
- 03C64ZZAxillary Artery, Left
- 03C74ZZBrachial Artery, Right
- 03C84ZZBrachial Artery, Left
- 03C94ZZUlnar Artery, Right
- 03CB4ZZRadial Artery, Right
- 03CC4ZZRadial Artery, Left
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular Procedures
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 00.40Procedure on single vesselapproximate, combination
- 38.03Incision of vessel, upper limb vesselsapproximate
- 38.13Endarterectomy, upper limb vesselsapproximate, combination
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 03CA4ZZ
Is 03CA4ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 03CA4ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 03CA4ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 03CA4ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 03CA4ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03CA4ZZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253, MS-DRG 254, MS-DRG 628, MS-DRG 629 and MS-DRG 630.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03CA4ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 03CA4ZZ to ICD-9-CM 00.40 (Procedure on single vessel), 38.03 (Incision of vessel, upper limb vessels) and 38.13 (Endarterectomy, upper limb vessels).