ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
38.40 — Resection of vessel with replacement, unspecified site
About ICD-9-CM 38.40
38.40 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for resection of vessel with replacement, unspecified site. 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 24 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 03RY07Z (Replacement of Upper Artery with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach), 03RY0JZ (Replacement of Upper Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach) and 03RY0KZ (Replacement of Upper Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 03RY07ZReplacement of Upper Artery with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 03RY0JZReplacement of Upper Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 03RY0KZReplacement of Upper Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 03RY47ZReplacement of Upper Artery with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03RY4JZReplacement of Upper Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 03RY4KZReplacement of Upper Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04RY07ZReplacement of Lower Artery with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 04RY0JZReplacement of Lower Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 04RY0KZReplacement of Lower Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 04RY47ZReplacement of Lower Artery with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04RY4JZReplacement of Lower Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 04RY4KZReplacement of Lower Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05RY07ZReplacement of Upper Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 05RY0JZReplacement of Upper Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 05RY0KZReplacement of Upper Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 05RY47ZReplacement of Upper Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05RY4JZReplacement of Upper Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 05RY4KZReplacement of Upper Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06RY07ZReplacement of Lower Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 06RY0JZReplacement of Lower Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 06RY0KZReplacement of Lower Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 06RY47ZReplacement of Lower Vein with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06RY4JZReplacement of Lower Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 06RY4KZReplacement of Lower Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 38.40
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 38.40?
- The GEMs map 38.40 to ICD-10-PCS 03RY07Z, 03RY0JZ, 03RY0KZ, 03RY47Z, 03RY4JZ, 03RY4KZ and 18 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.