03160JWICD-10-PCS Code: Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)

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

• MDC 05 — Other Vascular Procedures: DRG 252, DRG 253, DRG 254
• MDC 09 — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures: DRG 579, DRG 580, DRG 581
• MDC 10 — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures: DRG 628, DRG 629, DRG 630
• MDC 21 — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries: DRG 907, DRG 908, DRG 909
• MDC 24 — Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma: DRG 957, DRG 958, DRG 959

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.

03120JW — Bypass Innominate Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03130JW — Bypass Right Subclavian Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03140JW — Bypass Left Subclavian Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03150JW — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03170JW — Bypass Right Brachial Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03180JW — Bypass Left Brachial Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

031609W — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach, 03160AW — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach, 03160KW — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 03160ZW — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein, Open Approach

Same operation — other Qualifier

Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.

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, 03160JF — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Lower Arm Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03160JJ — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Right Extracranial Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03160JK — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Left Extracranial Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03160JT — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Abdominal Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03160JV — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Superior Vena Cava with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, +10 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 03160JW 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 (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

• 03120JW — Bypass Innominate Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
• 03130JW — Bypass Right Subclavian Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
• 03140JW — Bypass Left Subclavian Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
• 03150JW — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
• 031609W — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
• 03160AW — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein 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]