04503ZZDestruction of Abdominal Aorta, Percutaneous Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
04503ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Destruction of Abdominal Aorta, Percutaneous Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 11 MS-DRGs. The root operation Destruction involves physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Saphenous vein harvest and other therapeutic vessel removal.
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 | 4 | Lower Arteries |
| 3 | Operation | 5 | Destruction |
| 4 | BodyPart | 0 | Abdominal Aorta |
| 5 | Approach | 3 | Percutaneous |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code destruction of the abdominal aorta, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Destruction, then the subterms Aorta, Abdominal. The index leads to table 045, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 04503ZZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 04503ZZ
Is 04503ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Destruction of Abdominal Aorta, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 04503ZZ mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 4 is the Body System (Lower Arteries); the 3rd character 5 is the Operation (Destruction); the 4th character 0 is the BodyPart (Abdominal Aorta); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What MS-DRG does 04503ZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Destruction of Abdominal Aorta, Percutaneous Approach maps to MS-DRGs 268, 269, 356, 357, 358, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.3810 to 7.5502. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 04503ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Destruction of Abdominal Aorta, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 38.64 (Other excision of vessels, aorta, abdominal). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
