03120K6Bypass Innominate Artery to Right Upper Leg Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
03120K6 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Bypass Innominate Artery to Right Upper Leg Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRGs 252, 253, 254. The root operation Bypass involves altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part.
Code Identity
PCS Table Breakdown
Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System | 3 | Upper Arteries |
| 3 | Operation | 1 | Bypass |
| 4 | BodyPart | 2 | Innominate Artery |
| 5 | Approach | 0 | Open |
| 6 | Device | K | Nonautologous Tissue Substitute |
| 7 | Qualifier | 6 | Upper Leg Artery, Right |
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 03120K6 under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 03120K6
Is 03120K6 a billable code?
Yes. 03120K6 is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Bypass Innominate Artery to Right Upper Leg Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in 03120K6 mean?
03120K6 breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 3 is the Body System (Upper Arteries); the 3rd character 1 is the Operation (Bypass); the 4th character 2 is the BodyPart (Innominate Artery); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character K is the Device (Nonautologous Tissue Substitute); the 7th character 6 is the Qualifier (Upper Leg Artery, Right).
What MS-DRG does 03120K6 group to?
On an inpatient stay, Bypass Innominate Artery to Right Upper Leg Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach maps to MS-DRGs 252, 253, 254, with relative weights from 1.7817 to 3.4883. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 03120K6?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Bypass Innominate Artery to Right Upper Leg Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 39.29. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
