031609TBypass Left Axillary Artery to Abdominal Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
031609T is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Abdominal Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, 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 | 6 | Axillary Artery, Left |
| 5 | Approach | 0 | Open |
| 6 | Device | 9 | Autologous Venous Tissue |
| 7 | Qualifier | T | Abdominal Artery |
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Questions About 031609T
Is 031609T a billable code?
Yes. 031609T is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Abdominal Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in 031609T mean?
031609T 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 6 is the BodyPart (Axillary Artery, Left); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character 9 is the Device (Autologous Venous Tissue); the 7th character T is the Qualifier (Abdominal Artery).
What MS-DRG does 031609T group to?
On an inpatient stay, Bypass Left Axillary Artery to Abdominal Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, 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.
