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Inpatient Procedure Code

03PY3JZ

Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach

Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Up Art, Perc 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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body System3

Upper Arteries

3
Root OperationP

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

4
Body PartY

Upper Artery

5
Approach3

Percutaneous

6
DeviceJ

Synthetic Substitute

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 10 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Related Codes

Same operation — other Approach

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

03PY0JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Upper Artery, Open Approach, 03PY4JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Device

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

03PY32Z — Removal of Monitoring Device from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03PY33Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03PY37Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03PY3CZ — Removal of Extraluminal Device from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03PY3DZ — Removal of Intraluminal Device from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03PY3KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03PY3MZ — Removal of Stimulator Lead from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03PY3YZ — Removal of Other Device from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, +1 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 03PY3JZ 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

  • 03P[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 (10)

  • DRG 264 — OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES [MS-DRG]: “OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES — Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 673 — OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures (MDC 11)”
  • DRG 674 — OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures (MDC 11)”
  • DRG 675 — OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures (MDC 11)”
  • 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)”
  • DRG 909 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • DRG 957 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma (MDC 24)”
  • and 2 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (17687)

  • 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 11 — Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract — 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 17682 more

Nearest codes

  • 03PY0JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Upper Artery, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 03PY30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 03PY32Z — Removal of Monitoring Device from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 03PY33Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 03PY37Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 03PY3CZ — Removal of Extraluminal Device from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 03PY3DZ — Removal of Intraluminal Device from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 03PY3KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.