ICD-10-PCS Code for Upper Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 03WY includes procedures performed to revise devices or correct the position of displaced devices in the upper arteries. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device in the upper arterial system is corrected. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 03WY group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy and appropriate case mix and payment.

Customize your policy alerts

Sign up for ICD-10-PCS Code for Upper Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview policy alerts

Get alerted when relevant policies change without checking for updates manually.

Monitor payer policy activity

Receive email alerts as soon as relevant payer policies are published or updated.

Upper Artery Revision Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes revision procedures performed on the upper arteries, focused on correcting a portion of a malfunctioning device or repositioning a displaced device within the upper arterial system. These procedures target the upper arteries and involve work to restore function or position of implants or devices affecting arterial blood flow. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding ensures inpatient records reflect the specific revision performed and supports appropriate reimbursement and clinical documentation quality.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
3	Body System	Upper Arteries
W	Operation	Revision
Y	Body Part	Upper Artery

Explore openpayer tools

View all tools

ICD-10-PCS Code for Upper Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

Customize your policy alerts

Sign up for ICD-10-PCS Code for Upper Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview policy alerts

Get alerted when relevant policies change without checking for updates manually.

Monitor payer policy activity

Receive email alerts as soon as relevant payer policies are published or updated.

Upper Artery Revision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
3	Body System	Upper Arteries
W	Operation	Revision
Y	Body Part	Upper Artery

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a surgeon or interventionalist corrects, repositions, or repairs a portion of a malfunctioning device or a displaced device located in the upper arteries. These codes apply when the primary intent of the procedure is revision of the device or its position rather than initial placement or removal.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

39 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
03WY00Z	Revision of Drainage Device in Upper Artery, Open Approach
03WY02Z	Revision of Monitoring Device in Upper Artery, Open Approach
03WY03Z	Revision of Infusion Device in Upper Artery, Open 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

Showing 1–10 of 39

DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
252	Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
253	Other Vascular Procedures with CC
254	Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC
673	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with MCC
674	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with CC
675	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract 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 elderly patient with a history of carotid artery stenting presents acutely with ischemic symptoms and imaging shows migration and kinking of the stent causing flow limitation; the vascular surgeon performs an open revision to reposition and repair the displaced intraluminal device to restore arterial flow and prevent stroke. Typical codes: 03WY0DZ, 03WY0MZ
A middle-aged patient admitted electively for malfunctioning subcutaneous arterial infusion port used for chemotherapeutic administration to the upper extremity arterial system; during the planned inpatient procedure the team revises the infusion device via a percutaneous endoscopic approach to correct the device lumen and re-establish infusion function. Typical codes: 03WY33Z, 03WY43Z
A postoperative patient develops persistent arterial drainage around an externalized monitoring catheter in an upper artery bed with device-related infection and partial device disruption; during urgent inpatient management the device is partially revised externally to correct the drainage component and salvage the remaining device while addressing the complication. Typical codes: 03WYX0Z, 03WYX2Z

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.

Published by

Trek Health powers OpenPayer with a leading commercial payer intelligence platform, seamlessly converting fragmented payer data into actionable insights for provider organizations.

Trek Health ingests and normalizes Transparency in Coverage data and payer policy updates to give provider organizations a clear view of how commercial reimbursement behaves across markets, payers, and services. Our platform transforms raw payer disclosures into structured intelligence that supports contract evaluation, payer negotiations, and service line strategy. By combining market benchmarks with ongoing policy visibility, Trek helps teams identify variability, risk, and opportunity in commercial reimbursement. The result is faster insight, stronger negotiating positions, and more informed financial decisions.

Explore openpayer tools

View all tools

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

39 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
03WY00Z	Revision of Drainage Device in Upper Artery, Open Approach
03WY02Z	Revision of Monitoring Device in Upper Artery, Open Approach
03WY03Z	Revision of Infusion Device in Upper Artery, Open 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

Showing 1–10 of 39

DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
252	Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
253	Other Vascular Procedures with CC
254	Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC
673	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with MCC
674	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with CC
675	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract 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 elderly patient with a history of carotid artery stenting presents acutely with ischemic symptoms and imaging shows migration and kinking of the stent causing flow limitation; the vascular surgeon performs an open revision to reposition and repair the displaced intraluminal device to restore arterial flow and prevent stroke. Typical codes: 03WY0DZ, 03WY0MZ
A middle-aged patient admitted electively for malfunctioning subcutaneous arterial infusion port used for chemotherapeutic administration to the upper extremity arterial system; during the planned inpatient procedure the team revises the infusion device via a percutaneous endoscopic approach to correct the device lumen and re-establish infusion function. Typical codes: 03WY33Z, 03WY43Z
A postoperative patient develops persistent arterial drainage around an externalized monitoring catheter in an upper artery bed with device-related infection and partial device disruption; during urgent inpatient management the device is partially revised externally to correct the drainage component and salvage the remaining device while addressing the complication. Typical codes: 03WYX0Z, 03WYX2Z

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.

Published by

Trek Health powers OpenPayer with a leading commercial payer intelligence platform, seamlessly converting fragmented payer data into actionable insights for provider organizations.

ICD-10-PCS Code for Upper Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

Sign up for ICD-10-PCS Code for Upper Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview policy alerts

Upper Artery Revision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code for Upper Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

Sign up for ICD-10-PCS Code for Upper Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview policy alerts

Upper Artery Revision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers revision of devices in the upper arterial system?

What clinical actions are represented by codes in the 03WY group?

How are approach and device type reflected in individual 03WY codes?

Why is accurate coding within the 03WY group important for inpatient records?

Which DRG categories can be related to procedures coded from the 03WY group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers revision of devices in the upper arterial system?

What clinical actions are represented by codes in the 03WY group?

How are approach and device type reflected in individual 03WY codes?

Why is accurate coding within the 03WY group important for inpatient records?

Which DRG categories can be related to procedures coded from the 03WY group?

References