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Inpatient Procedure Code

03150AW

Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

Bypass R Axilla Art to Low Extrem Vn 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
QualifierW

Lower Extremity Vein

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 15 MS-DRGs:

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

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 03150AW 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 (15)

  • 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)”
  • DRG 254 — OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Vascular Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 579 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”
  • DRG 580 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”
  • DRG 581 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”
  • DRG 628 — OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (MDC 10)”
  • DRG 629 — OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (MDC 10)”
  • and 7 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (7918)

  • MDC 05 — Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory 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 09 — Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast — 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.”
  • A36.81 — Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A39.50 — Meningococcal carditis, unspecified [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal carditis, unspecified — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A39.51 — Meningococcal endocarditis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal endocarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A39.52 — Meningococcal myocarditis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal myocarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A39.53 — Meningococcal pericarditis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal pericarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 7913 more

Nearest codes

  • 03120AW — Bypass Innominate Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 03130AW — Bypass Right Subclavian Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 03140AW — Bypass Left Subclavian Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 031509W — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 03150A0 — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Autologous Arterial 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]

Change history

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