03954ZX

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 3 MS-DRGs:

• MDC 05 — Other Vascular Procedures: DRG 252, DRG 253, DRG 254

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.

03914ZX — Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 03924ZX — Drainage of Innominate Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 03934ZX — Drainage of Right Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 03944ZX — Drainage of Left Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 03964ZX — Drainage of Left Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 03974ZX — Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 03984ZX — Drainage of Left Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 03994ZX — Drainage of Right Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, +21 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

03950ZX — Drainage of Right Axillary Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 03953ZX — Drainage of Right Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

Same operation — other Qualifier

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

03954ZZ — Drainage of Right Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 03954ZX 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

• 039[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

• 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)”

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 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 1839 more

Nearest codes

• 03904ZX — Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
• 03914ZX — Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
• 03924ZX — Drainage of Innominate Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
• 03934ZX — Drainage of Right Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
• 03944ZX — Drainage of Left Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
• 03950ZX — Drainage of Right Axillary Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
• 03953ZX — Drainage of Right Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
• 03954ZZ — Drainage of Right Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]