03160ZD
Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein, Open Approach
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 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierD | Upper Arm Vein |
Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 18 MS-DRGs:
- MDC 05 — Other Vascular Procedures: DRG 252, DRG 253, DRG 254
- MDC 06 — Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures: DRG 356, DRG 357, DRG 358
- MDC 10 — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures: DRG 628, DRG 629, DRG 630
- MDC 11 — Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures: DRG 673, DRG 674, DRG 675
- 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.
03120ZD — Bypass Innominate Artery to Upper Arm Vein, Open Approach, 03130ZD — Bypass Right Subclavian Artery to Upper Arm Vein, Open Approach, 03140ZD — Bypass Left Subclavian Artery to Upper Arm Vein, Open Approach, 03150ZD — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein, Open Approach, 03170ZD — Bypass Right Brachial Artery to Upper Arm Vein, Open Approach, 03180ZD — Bypass Left Brachial Artery to Upper Arm Vein, Open Approach
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
031609D — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach, 03160AD — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach, 03160JD — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 03160KD — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
Same operation — other Qualifier
Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.
03160Z8 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Bilateral Upper Leg Artery, Open Approach, 03160Z9 — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Right Lower Leg Artery, Open Approach, 03160ZB — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Left Lower Leg Artery, Open Approach, 03160ZC — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Bilateral Lower Leg Artery, Open Approach, 03160ZF — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Lower Arm Vein, Open Approach, 03160ZJ — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Right Extracranial Artery, Open Approach, 03160ZK — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Left Extracranial Artery, Open Approach, 03160ZT — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Abdominal Artery, Open Approach, +10 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 03160ZD 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 (18)
- 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 356 — OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 06)”
- DRG 357 — OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 06)”
- DRG 358 — OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 06)”
- 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 10 more
MDC crossing · diagnoses (3672)
- 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 06 — Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive 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 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 3667 more
Nearest codes
- 03120ZD — Bypass Innominate Artery to Upper Arm Vein, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03130ZD — Bypass Right Subclavian Artery to Upper Arm Vein, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03140ZD — Bypass Left Subclavian Artery to Upper Arm Vein, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03150ZD — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 031609D — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03160AD — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03160JD — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03160KD — Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Upper Arm Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.