Inpatient Procedure Code
03C70ZZ
Extirpation of Matter from Right Brachial Artery, Open Approach
Extirpation of Matter from R Brach Art, 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 OperationC | Extirpation Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part |
| 4 | Body Part7 | Brachial Artery, Right |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 12 MS-DRGs:
- MDC 05 — Other Vascular Procedures: DRG 252, DRG 253, DRG 254
- 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.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 03C70ZZ 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
- 03C[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 (12)
- 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 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)”
- DRG 630 — OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (MDC 10)”
- DRG 907 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
- DRG 908 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
- and 4 more
MDC crossing · diagnoses (8871)
- 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 10 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders [MDC crossing]: “Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders — 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 8866 more
Nearest codes
- 03C00ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Internal Mammary Artery, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03C10ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Internal Mammary Artery, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03C20ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Innominate Artery, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03C30ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Subclavian Artery, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03C40ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Subclavian Artery, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03C50ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Axillary Artery, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03C60ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Axillary Artery, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 03C73ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.