Version 2024
Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 03170KD

Bypass Right Brachial Artery to Upper Arm Vein with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

ICD-10-PCS Code:
03170KD
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Bypass R Brach Art to Up Arm Vein w Nonaut Sub, Open
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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03170KD is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of bypass right brachial artery to upper arm vein with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

03170KD 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 brachial artery, right.

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 7 Brachial Artery, Right Includes:
  • Inferior ulnar collateral artery
  • Profunda brachii
  • Superior ulnar collateral artery
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 K Nonautologous Tissue Substitute Includes:
  • Acellular Hydrated Dermis
  • Bone bank bone graft
  • Cook Biodesign(R) Fistula Plug(s)
  • Cook Biodesign(R) Hernia Graft(s)
  • Cook Biodesign(R) Layered Graft(s)
  • Cook Zenapro(tm) Layered Graft(s)
  • MIRODERM(tm) Biologic Wound Matrix
  • Tissue bank graft
7 Qualifier D Upper Arm Vein

Replaced Code

03170KD was replaced in the 2024 ICD-10-PCS code set with the code(s):

  • 03170KV - Bypass R Brach Art to Sup Vena Cava w Nonaut Sub, Open
  • 03170KV - Bypass R Brach Art to Sup Vena Cava w Nonaut Sub, Open
  • 03170KV - Bypass R Brach Art to Sup Vena Cava w Nonaut Sub, Open
  • 03170KV - Bypass R Brach Art to Sup Vena Cava w Nonaut Sub, Open
  • 03170KV - Bypass R Brach Art to Sup Vena Cava w Nonaut Sub, Open

Clinical Classification

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Bypass Brachial Artery, Right

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 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

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.