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2026 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 03120ZY

Bypass Innominate Artery to Upper Artery, Open Approach

ICD-10-PCS Code:
03120ZY
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Bypass Innominate Artery to Upper Artery, Open Approach
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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03120ZY is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of bypass innominate artery to upper artery, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2026 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part. Procedure code explanation: rerouting contents of a body part to a downstream area of the normal route, to a similar route and body part, or to an abnormal route and dissimilar body part. includes one or more anastomoses, with or without the use of a device coronary artery bypass, colostomy formation

03120ZY PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the upper arteries body system, classified under bypass operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is innominate artery.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System 3 Upper Arteries
3 Operation 1 Bypass

Involves:
Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part

Explanation:
Rerouting contents of a body part to a downstream area of the normal route, to a similar route and body part, or to an abnormal route and dissimilar body part. Includes one or more anastomoses, with or without the use of a device

Includes:
  • Coronary artery bypass, colostomy formation
4 BodyPart 2 Innominate Artery Includes:
  • Brachiocephalic artery
  • Brachiocephalic trunk
5 Approach 0 Open

Involves:
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6 Device Z No Device

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.

7 Qualifier Y Upper Artery

New 2026 ICD-10-PCS Code

03120ZY is new to ICD-10-PCS code set for the FY 2026, effective October 1, 2025.

Replacement Code

03120ZY replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

  • 03Q20ZZ - Repair Innominate Artery, Open Approach
  • 03Q20ZZ - Repair Innominate Artery, Open Approach
  • 03Q20ZZ - Repair Innominate Artery, Open Approach
  • 03Q20ZZ - Repair Innominate Artery, Open Approach
  • 03Q20ZZ - Repair Innominate Artery, Open Approach
  • 03Q20ZZ - Repair Innominate Artery, Open Approach
  • 03Q20ZZ - Repair Innominate Artery, Open Approach

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Bypass Innominate Artery


What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2026 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.