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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

03QG0ZZRepair Intracranial Artery, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 03QG0ZZ

03QG0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the intracranial artery using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.

In plain terms, this corresponds to suture of artery, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.31).

For a different body part, codes include 03Q00ZZ (right internal mammary artery), 03Q10ZZ (left internal mammary artery), 03Q20ZZ (innominate artery), 03Q30ZZ (right subclavian artery), 03Q40ZZ (left subclavian artery), 03Q50ZZ (right axillary artery) and 23 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 03QG3ZZ (percutaneous) and 03QG4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

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 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Vascular Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.

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
QRepair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

4. Body Part
GIntracranial Artery

Includes: Anterior cerebral artery; Anterior choroidal artery; Anterior communicating artery; Basilar artery; Circle of Willis; Internal carotid artery, intracranial portion; Middle cerebral artery; Middle meningeal artery, intracranial portion; Ophthalmic artery; Posterior cerebral artery; Posterior communicating artery; Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA); Vertebral artery, intracranial portion

5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 39.31Suture of arteryapproximate

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

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 03QG0ZZ

Is 03QG0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 03QG0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 03QG0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 03QG0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 03QG0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 03QG0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253, MS-DRG 254, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 03QG0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 03QG0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 39.31 (Suture of artery).