04BW3ZXExcision of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 04BW3ZX
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

04BW3ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic. 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 Excision involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
04BW3ZX
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Excision of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
Parent Code
Short Description
Excision of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagn

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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body System4Lower Arteries
3OperationBExcision
4BodyPartWFoot Artery, Left
5Approach3Percutaneous
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierXDiagnostic

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 04BW3ZX under the General Equivalence Mappings.

38.21
Approximate match.

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Questions About 04BW3ZX

Is 04BW3ZX a billable code?

Yes. 04BW3ZX is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 04BW3ZX mean?

04BW3ZX 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 B is the Operation (Excision); the 4th character W is the BodyPart (Foot Artery, Left); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).

What MS-DRG does 04BW3ZX group to?

On an inpatient stay, Excision of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic 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.

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 04BW3ZX?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Left Foot Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 38.21. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.