ICD-10-PCS Code For Brachial Artery, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0397 includes procedures performed to drain vascular structures in the right brachial artery. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when removal of blood, clots, emboli, or other intravascular contents from the right brachial artery is clinically indicated. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0397 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Brachial Artery Drainage Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from the right brachial artery within the upper arteries body system. These drainage procedures target vascular structures to remove blood, clots, emboli, or other intravascular contents. Accurate coding specifies the arterial location and operation performed, which is important for correct inpatient claims and case mix assignment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
3	Body System	Upper Arteries
9	Operation	Drainage
7	Body Part	Brachial Artery, Right

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Brachial Artery Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
3	Body System	Upper Arteries
9	Operation	Drainage
7	Body Part	Brachial Artery, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the clinical procedure involves draining blood, thrombus, or other intravascular material from the right brachial artery. Codes apply to inpatient documentation when the drainage is the primary arterial operation performed.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
039700Z	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach
03970ZX	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic
03970ZZ	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Open Approach
039730Z	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
03973ZX	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
03973ZZ	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach
039740Z	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
03974ZX	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
03974ZZ	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

6 rows

DRG Code	Description
252	Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
253	Other Vascular Procedures with CC
254	Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC
988	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with CC
989	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient presents to the emergency department with acute right upper extremity ischemia after trauma to the arm resulting in severe bleeding and suspected intraluminal thrombus obstructing the right brachial artery; inpatient vascular surgery is performed urgently to evacuate blood and clot from the artery to restore distal perfusion. Because the operation is an open surgical evacuation of intravascular contents, an open-approach drainage code with a drainage device is most applicable. Typical codes: 039700Z
An elderly patient with chronic dialysis access issues develops progressive right forearm swelling and pain from an organized thrombus within the right brachial artery discovered on imaging; during a scheduled inpatient vascular procedure, percutaneous catheter drainage is used to remove thrombotic material to improve arterial flow and allow further endovascular treatment. This planned, non-emergent percutaneous drainage of the arterial lumen commonly maps to a percutaneous drainage code with or without a drainage device depending on device placement. Typical codes: 039730Z, 03973ZZ
A postoperative patient who previously underwent right arm arterial surgery develops a localized intravascular collection suspected to be septic thrombus, prompting inpatient return to the operating room for minimally invasive percutaneous endoscopic drainage to control infection and clear the arterial lumen. Because this is a complication requiring percutaneous endoscopic removal of intravascular material, a percutaneous endoscopic drainage code is appropriate. Typical codes: 039740Z

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0393-SUBCLAVIAN-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

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0394-LEFT-SUBCLAVIAN-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

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0395-AXILLARY-ARTERY-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

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0396-AXILLARY-ARTERY-LEFT-DRAINAGE

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0398-LEFT-BRACHIAL-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

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039A-LEFT-ULNAR-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Ulnar Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

039B-RADIAL-ARTERY-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Radial Artery, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
039700Z	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach
03970ZX	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic
03970ZZ	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Open Approach
039730Z	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
03973ZX	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
03973ZZ	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach
039740Z	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
03974ZX	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
03974ZZ	Drainage of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

6 rows

DRG Code	Description
252	Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
253	Other Vascular Procedures with CC
254	Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC
988	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with CC
989	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient presents to the emergency department with acute right upper extremity ischemia after trauma to the arm resulting in severe bleeding and suspected intraluminal thrombus obstructing the right brachial artery; inpatient vascular surgery is performed urgently to evacuate blood and clot from the artery to restore distal perfusion. Because the operation is an open surgical evacuation of intravascular contents, an open-approach drainage code with a drainage device is most applicable. Typical codes: 039700Z
An elderly patient with chronic dialysis access issues develops progressive right forearm swelling and pain from an organized thrombus within the right brachial artery discovered on imaging; during a scheduled inpatient vascular procedure, percutaneous catheter drainage is used to remove thrombotic material to improve arterial flow and allow further endovascular treatment. This planned, non-emergent percutaneous drainage of the arterial lumen commonly maps to a percutaneous drainage code with or without a drainage device depending on device placement. Typical codes: 039730Z, 03973ZZ
A postoperative patient who previously underwent right arm arterial surgery develops a localized intravascular collection suspected to be septic thrombus, prompting inpatient return to the operating room for minimally invasive percutaneous endoscopic drainage to control infection and clear the arterial lumen. Because this is a complication requiring percutaneous endoscopic removal of intravascular material, a percutaneous endoscopic drainage code is appropriate. Typical codes: 039740Z

Related Codes

0390-INTERNAL-MAMMARY-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Internal Mammary Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

0391-INTERNAL-MAMMARY-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Internal Mammary Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

0392-INNOMINATE-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Innominate Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

0393-SUBCLAVIAN-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Subclavian Artery Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0394-LEFT-SUBCLAVIAN-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Subclavian Artery, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0395-AXILLARY-ARTERY-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Axillary Artery Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0396-AXILLARY-ARTERY-LEFT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Axillary Artery Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0398-LEFT-BRACHIAL-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Brachial Artery, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

039A-LEFT-ULNAR-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Ulnar Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

039B-RADIAL-ARTERY-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Radial Artery, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Brachial Artery Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Brachial Artery, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Brachial Artery Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 0397 represent?

What are the specific ICD-10-PCS codes listed for drainage of the right brachial artery?

How does accurate coding within the 0397 group affect inpatient claims?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 0397 code group?

What clinical indications are captured by the drainage procedures in this group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 0397 represent?

What are the specific ICD-10-PCS codes listed for drainage of the right brachial artery?

How does accurate coding within the 0397 group affect inpatient claims?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 0397 code group?

What clinical indications are captured by the drainage procedures in this group?

References