03160J8 ICD-10-PCS Code: Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
Bypass L Axilla Art to Bi Up Leg Art w Synth Sub, 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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Part6 | Axillary Artery, Left |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceJ | Synthetic Substitute |
| 7 | Qualifier8 | Upper Leg Artery, Bilateral |
MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)
Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 3 MS-DRGs:
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
03120J8 — Bypass Innominate Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03130J8 — Bypass Right Subclavian Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03140J8 — Bypass Left Subclavian Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03150J8 — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
0316098 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach, 03160A8 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach, 03160K8 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 03160Z8 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery, Open Approach
Same operation — other Qualifier
Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.
03160J4 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Left Lower Arm Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03160J5 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Bilateral Lower Arm Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03160J6 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Right Upper Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03160J7 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Left Upper Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03160J9 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Right Lower Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03160JB — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Left Lower Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03160JC — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Bilateral Lower Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03160JD — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, +10 more
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Peripheral arterial bypass procedures (Cardiovascular Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
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Contextual Map
Every relationship of 03160J8 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]
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”
- Upper Arteries — Body System: Upper Arteries[Body System]: “Upper Arteries”
- Bypass — Operation: Bypass[Operation]: “Bypass”
MS-DRG participation
- 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)”
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- CAR014 — Peripheral arterial bypass procedures[CCSR category]: “Peripheral arterial bypass procedures — Cardiovascular Procedures”
MDC crossing · diagnoses (1844)
- 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.”
- A36.81 — Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · Check 03160J8 + A36.81 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 03160J8 + A39.50 together
- A39.51 — Meningococcal endocarditis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal endocarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · Check 03160J8 + A39.51 together
- A39.52 — Meningococcal myocarditis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal myocarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · Check 03160J8 + A39.52 together
- A39.53 — Meningococcal pericarditis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal pericarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · Check 03160J8 + A39.53 together
- and 1839 more
Nearest codes
- 03120J8 — Bypass Innominate Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 03130J8 — Bypass Right Subclavian Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 03140J8 — Bypass Left Subclavian Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 03150J8 — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 0316098 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 03160A8 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 03160J0 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach[One axis away]
- 03160J1 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Left Upper Arm Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach[One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.