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 03F7 includes procedures performed to fragment solid matter in the right brachial artery in the upper arteries. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a physician performs fragmentation to break intravascular occlusive material obstructing blood flow in the right brachial artery. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 03F7 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Brachial Artery, Right Fragmentation Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve fragmentation of solid material within the right brachial artery and target the upper arteries body system. Fragmentation breaks intravascular occlusive material into smaller pieces to restore or improve blood flow in the right brachial artery. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these procedures ensures inpatient records reflect the specific operation and supports correct assignment of reimbursement and case mix grouping.

Code Attributes

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

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Brachial Artery, Right Fragmentation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

When to Use

Use a code from this group when fragmentation is performed to break occlusive material in the right brachial artery during an inpatient encounter. These codes apply when the procedure specifically targets the right brachial artery and the root operation is fragmentation.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
03F73Z0	Fragmentation of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Ultrasonic
03F73ZZ	Fragmentation of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach

DRG Codes

8 rows

DRG Code	Description
252	Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
253	Other Vascular Procedures with CC
254	Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC
278	Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis of Peripheral Vascular Structures with MCC
279	Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis of Peripheral Vascular Structures without 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

A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department with acute onset of right arm pain, pallor, coolness, and diminished Doppler signals consistent with acute embolic occlusion of the right brachial artery. After imaging confirms an intravascular occlusive thrombus causing critical limb ischemia and percutaneous access is obtained, fragmentation is performed to break the solid occlusive material and restore distal perfusion. The procedure is done urgently during the inpatient encounter to salvage limb viability. Typical codes: 03F73ZZ
An older patient with chronic peripheral arterial disease and recurrent focal thrombotic occlusion of the right brachial artery is admitted for a planned endovascular intervention after failed medical therapy. Under image guidance, a percutaneous ultrasonic fragmentation is performed to disrupt organized intraluminal material to improve arterial flow and allow adjunctive angioplasty or thrombectomy if needed. The procedure is scheduled electively as an inpatient therapeutic attempt to relieve chronic ischemic symptoms. Typical codes: 03F73Z0
A patient previously treated for right brachial artery thrombosis returns with recurrent ischemic symptoms and residual organized clot despite prior percutaneous interventions. During the inpatient admission for recurrent occlusion, percutaneous fragmentation is performed to break remaining solid material within the vessel to facilitate subsequent recanalization and reduce the risk of ongoing embolization. This represents a repeat procedure addressing persistent or recurrent intravascular obstruction. Typical codes: 03F73Z0, 03F73ZZ

Related Codes

03F2-INNOMINATE-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03F3-SUBCLAVIAN-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03F4-LEFT-SUBCLAVIAN-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03F5-RIGHT-AXILLARY-ARTERY-BREAKING-AXILLARY-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03F6-LEFT-AXILLARY-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03F8-LEFT-BRACHIAL-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03F9-ULNAR-ARTERY-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

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

03FA-LEFT-ULNAR-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03FB-RADIAL-ARTERY-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

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

03FC-LEFT-RADIAL-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code for Radial Artery, Left: 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

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
03F73Z0	Fragmentation of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Ultrasonic
03F73ZZ	Fragmentation of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach

DRG Codes

8 rows

DRG Code	Description
252	Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
253	Other Vascular Procedures with CC
254	Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC
278	Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis of Peripheral Vascular Structures with MCC
279	Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis of Peripheral Vascular Structures without 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

A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department with acute onset of right arm pain, pallor, coolness, and diminished Doppler signals consistent with acute embolic occlusion of the right brachial artery. After imaging confirms an intravascular occlusive thrombus causing critical limb ischemia and percutaneous access is obtained, fragmentation is performed to break the solid occlusive material and restore distal perfusion. The procedure is done urgently during the inpatient encounter to salvage limb viability. Typical codes: 03F73ZZ
An older patient with chronic peripheral arterial disease and recurrent focal thrombotic occlusion of the right brachial artery is admitted for a planned endovascular intervention after failed medical therapy. Under image guidance, a percutaneous ultrasonic fragmentation is performed to disrupt organized intraluminal material to improve arterial flow and allow adjunctive angioplasty or thrombectomy if needed. The procedure is scheduled electively as an inpatient therapeutic attempt to relieve chronic ischemic symptoms. Typical codes: 03F73Z0
A patient previously treated for right brachial artery thrombosis returns with recurrent ischemic symptoms and residual organized clot despite prior percutaneous interventions. During the inpatient admission for recurrent occlusion, percutaneous fragmentation is performed to break remaining solid material within the vessel to facilitate subsequent recanalization and reduce the risk of ongoing embolization. This represents a repeat procedure addressing persistent or recurrent intravascular obstruction. Typical codes: 03F73Z0, 03F73ZZ

Related Codes

03F2-INNOMINATE-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03F3-SUBCLAVIAN-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03F4-LEFT-SUBCLAVIAN-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03F5-RIGHT-AXILLARY-ARTERY-BREAKING-AXILLARY-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03F6-LEFT-AXILLARY-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03F8-LEFT-BRACHIAL-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03F9-ULNAR-ARTERY-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

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

03FA-LEFT-ULNAR-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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

03FB-RADIAL-ARTERY-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

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

03FC-LEFT-RADIAL-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code for Radial Artery, Left: 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, Right Fragmentation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Brachial Artery, Right Fragmentation 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 03F7 cover?

What are the specific ICD-10-PCS codes listed in this group?

How does accurate coding of 03F7 procedures affect inpatient records and reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 03F7 code group?

What clinical action does fragmentation perform in the right brachial artery?

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 03F7 cover?

What are the specific ICD-10-PCS codes listed in this group?

How does accurate coding of 03F7 procedures affect inpatient records and reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 03F7 code group?

What clinical action does fragmentation perform in the right brachial artery?

References