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Inpatient Procedure Code

03150A0

Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

Bypass R Axilla Art to R Up Arm Art w Autol Art, Open

Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body System3

Upper Arteries

3
Root Operation1

Bypass

Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part

4
Body Part5

Axillary Artery, Right

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceA

Autologous Arterial Tissue

7
Qualifier0

Upper Arm Artery, Right

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 21 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 03150A0 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

PCS table

  • 031[PCS table]
  • [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”

MS-DRG participation (21)

  • DRG 037 — EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Extracranial Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 038 — EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC — Extracranial Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 039 — EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Extracranial Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 166 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 167 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 168 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 252 — OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Vascular Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 253 — OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Vascular Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • and 13 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (5161)

  • MDC 01 — Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • MDC 04 — Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • A02.21 — Salmonella meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic brain abscess — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningeal tuberculoma — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.81 — Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 5156 more

Nearest codes

  • 03120A0 — Bypass Innominate Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 03130A0 — Bypass Right Subclavian Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 03140A0 — Bypass Left Subclavian Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0315090 — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 03150A1 — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Left Upper Arm Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 03150A2 — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Bilateral Upper Arm Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 03150A3 — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Right Lower Arm Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 03150A4 — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Left Lower Arm Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.