039H00ZDrainage of Right Common Carotid Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical›Upper Arteries›Drainage

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 039H00Z

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

039H00Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Right Common Carotid Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Drainage involves taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

039H00Z

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Drainage of Right Common Carotid Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach

Parent Code

039

Short Description

Drainage of R Com Carotid with Drain Dev, Open Approach

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	9	Drainage
4	BodyPart	H	Common Carotid Artery, Right
5	Approach	0	Open
6	Device	0	Drainage Device
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 039H00Z under the General Equivalence Mappings.

38.98

Approximate match.

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Questions About 039H00Z

Is 039H00Z a billable code?

Yes. 039H00Z is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Right Common Carotid Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 039H00Z mean?

039H00Z 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 9 is the Operation (Drainage); the 4th character H is the BodyPart (Common Carotid Artery, Right); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character 0 is the Device (Drainage Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 039H00Z?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Drainage of Right Common Carotid Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 38.98. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.