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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0493 includes procedures performed to drain fluids or gases from the hepatic artery. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when removal of accumulated fluid or blood from the hepatic artery is performed to relieve obstruction, hematoma, or other compromise of arterial flow. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0493 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific drainage procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Hepatic Artery Drainage Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve draining fluid or blood from the hepatic artery, a component of the lower arteries body system. These inpatient interventions remove accumulated fluids or hematoma to restore or preserve hepatic arterial flow and prevent ischemia or pressure complications. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these drainage procedures ensures the hospital record reflects the intervention performed and supports appropriate inpatient reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
4	Body System	Lower Arteries
9	Operation	Drainage
3	Body Part	Hepatic Artery

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Hepatic Artery Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
4	Body System	Lower Arteries
9	Operation	Drainage
3	Body Part	Hepatic Artery

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an inpatient procedure specifically drains fluid or blood from the hepatic artery. Codes apply when the clinically documented operation is drainage of the hepatic artery rather than another vascular or hepatic procedure.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
049300Z	Drainage of Hepatic Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach
04930ZX	Drainage of Hepatic Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic
04930ZZ	Drainage of Hepatic Artery, Open Approach
049330Z	Drainage of Hepatic Artery with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
04933ZX	Drainage of Hepatic Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
04933ZZ	Drainage of Hepatic Artery, Percutaneous Approach
049340Z	Drainage of Hepatic Artery with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
04934ZX	Drainage of Hepatic Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
04934ZZ	Drainage of Hepatic 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 after blunt abdominal trauma with hypotension and imaging showing active hemorrhage into the hepatic arterial system and a contained hepatic artery hematoma compressing arterial flow; the patient is admitted for urgent intervention to evacuate the hematoma and control arterial bleeding to restore hepatic perfusion. Typical codes: 04930ZZ, 04933ZZ
An inpatient with progressive hepatic ischemia after complex hepatobiliary surgery develops a localized arterial thrombosis with resultant arterial occlusion and expanding intramural blood collection; a planned drainage procedure is performed to remove collected blood from the hepatic artery and relieve arterial compromise as part of the operative management. Typical codes: 049300Z, 049340Z
A critically ill patient with a percutaneously placed hepatic arterial drain for previous vascular decompression now shows persistent sepsis from a suspected infected arterial hematoma requiring percutaneous drainage under imaging guidance to evacuate purulent fluid and control the source of infection. Typical codes: 04933Z Z, 04933ZX

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0492-GASTRIC-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

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0494-SPLENIC-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

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0495-SUPERIOR-MESENTERIC-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

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0496-COLIC-ARTERY-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

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0497-LEFT-COLIC-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

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

0498-COLIC-ARTERY-MIDDLE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Colic Artery, Middle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0499-RENAL-ARTERY-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

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

049A-LEFT-RENAL-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Renal Artery: 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
049300Z	Drainage of Hepatic Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach
04930ZX	Drainage of Hepatic Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic
04930ZZ	Drainage of Hepatic Artery, Open Approach
049330Z	Drainage of Hepatic Artery with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
04933ZX	Drainage of Hepatic Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
04933ZZ	Drainage of Hepatic Artery, Percutaneous Approach
049340Z	Drainage of Hepatic Artery with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
04934ZX	Drainage of Hepatic Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
04934ZZ	Drainage of Hepatic 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 after blunt abdominal trauma with hypotension and imaging showing active hemorrhage into the hepatic arterial system and a contained hepatic artery hematoma compressing arterial flow; the patient is admitted for urgent intervention to evacuate the hematoma and control arterial bleeding to restore hepatic perfusion. Typical codes: 04930ZZ, 04933ZZ
An inpatient with progressive hepatic ischemia after complex hepatobiliary surgery develops a localized arterial thrombosis with resultant arterial occlusion and expanding intramural blood collection; a planned drainage procedure is performed to remove collected blood from the hepatic artery and relieve arterial compromise as part of the operative management. Typical codes: 049300Z, 049340Z
A critically ill patient with a percutaneously placed hepatic arterial drain for previous vascular decompression now shows persistent sepsis from a suspected infected arterial hematoma requiring percutaneous drainage under imaging guidance to evacuate purulent fluid and control the source of infection. Typical codes: 04933Z Z, 04933ZX

Related Codes

0490-ABDOMINAL-AORTA-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Abdominal Aorta: Procedure Code Group Overview

0491-CELIAC-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

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

0492-GASTRIC-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

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

0494-SPLENIC-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

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

0495-SUPERIOR-MESENTERIC-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Superior Mesenteric Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

0496-COLIC-ARTERY-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

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

0497-LEFT-COLIC-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

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

0498-COLIC-ARTERY-MIDDLE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Colic Artery, Middle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0499-RENAL-ARTERY-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

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

049A-LEFT-RENAL-ARTERY-DRAINAGE

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

Showing 1–10 of 30

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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Hepatic Artery Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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Hepatic Artery Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS section and body system does the hepatic artery drainage group belong to?

What is the main purpose of procedures coded in ICD-10-PCS code group 0493?

Which ICD-10-PCS codes represent open approach drainage of the hepatic artery?

How do percutaneous and percutaneous endoscopic approaches differ in the code list for 0493?

Which DRGs may be related to procedures coded in the 0493 group for reimbursement grouping?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS section and body system does the hepatic artery drainage group belong to?

What is the main purpose of procedures coded in ICD-10-PCS code group 0493?

Which ICD-10-PCS codes represent open approach drainage of the hepatic artery?

How do percutaneous and percutaneous endoscopic approaches differ in the code list for 0493?

Which DRGs may be related to procedures coded in the 0493 group for reimbursement grouping?

References