03PYXMZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Removal of Stimulator Lead from Upper Artery, External Approach
Removal of Stimulator Lead from Up Art, Extern 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 OperationP | Removal Taking out or off a device from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartY | Upper Artery |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceM | Stimulator Lead |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
03PY0MZ — Removal of Stimulator Lead from Upper Artery, Open Approach, 03PY3MZ — Removal of Stimulator Lead from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03PY4MZ — Removal of Stimulator Lead from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
03PYX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Upper Artery, External Approach, 03PYX2Z — Removal of Monitoring Device from Upper Artery, External Approach, 03PYX3Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Upper Artery, External Approach, 03PYXDZ — Removal of Intraluminal Device from Upper Artery, External Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Cardiovascular device procedures, NEC (Cardiovascular Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
03HU4DZ — Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 03HV0DZ — Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Thyroid Artery, Open Approach, 03HV3DZ — Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03HV4DZ — Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 03HY0DZ — Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Upper Artery, Open Approach, 03HY0YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Upper Artery, Open Approach, 03HY3DZ — Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03HY3YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03HY4DZ — Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 03HY4YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 03WY07Z — Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Upper Artery, Open Approach, 03WY0CZ — Revision of Extraluminal Device in Upper Artery, Open Approach, 03WY0DZ — Revision of Intraluminal Device in Upper Artery, Open Approach, 03WY0JZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Upper Artery, Open Approach, 03WY0KZ — Revision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Upper Artery, Open Approach, 03WY0MZ — Revision of Stimulator Lead in Upper Artery, Open Approach, 03WY0YZ — Revision of Other Device in Upper Artery, Open Approach, 03WY37Z — Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03WY3CZ — Revision of Extraluminal Device in Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, 03WY3DZ — Revision of Intraluminal Device in Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, +561 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 03PYXMZ 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]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Upper Arteries — Body System: Upper Arteries[Body System]: “Upper Arteries”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Removal — Operation: Removal[Operation]: “Removal”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- CAR029 — Cardiovascular device procedures, NEC[CCSR category]: “Cardiovascular device procedures, NEC — Cardiovascular Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 03PY0MZ — Removal of Stimulator Lead from Upper Artery, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 03PY3MZ — Removal of Stimulator Lead from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 03PY4MZ — Removal of Stimulator Lead from Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 03PYX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Upper Artery, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 03PYX2Z — Removal of Monitoring Device from Upper Artery, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 03PYX3Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Upper Artery, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 03PYXDZ — Removal of Intraluminal Device from Upper Artery, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2016 onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation
Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources