ICD-10-PCS Table: Medical and Surgical - Upper Arteries - Drainage

ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code Table (2025)

This page provides the details for ICD-10-PCS Table 039: Medical and Surgical - Upper Arteries - Drainage. Use the interactive builder below, review all possible character options, or browse the complete list of valid 7-character codes to construct an inpatient procedure code for the 2025 coding year.

Build Procedure Code for Table 039:

Current Code: 039????

All Possible Options for Characters in Table 039:

Char 4: Character 4
  • 0 - Internal Mammary Artery, Right
  • 1 - Internal Mammary Artery, Left
  • 2 - Innominate Artery
  • 3 - Subclavian Artery, Right
  • 4 - Subclavian Artery, Left
  • 5 - Axillary Artery, Right
  • 6 - Axillary Artery, Left
  • 7 - Brachial Artery, Right
  • 8 - Brachial Artery, Left
  • 9 - Ulnar Artery, Right
  • A - Ulnar Artery, Left
  • B - Radial Artery, Right
  • C - Radial Artery, Left
  • D - Hand Artery, Right
  • F - Hand Artery, Left
  • G - Intracranial Artery
  • H - Common Carotid Artery, Right
  • J - Common Carotid Artery, Left
  • K - Internal Carotid Artery, Right
  • L - Internal Carotid Artery, Left
  • M - External Carotid Artery, Right
  • N - External Carotid Artery, Left
  • P - Vertebral Artery, Right
  • Q - Vertebral Artery, Left
  • R - Face Artery
  • S - Temporal Artery, Right
  • T - Temporal Artery, Left
  • U - Thyroid Artery, Right
  • V - Thyroid Artery, Left
  • Y - Upper Artery
Char 5: Character 5
  • 0 - Open
  • 3 - Percutaneous
  • 4 - Percutaneous Endoscopic
Char 6: Character 6
  • 0 - Drainage Device
  • Z - No Device
Char 7: Character 7
  • X - Diagnostic
  • Z - No Qualifier

Complete List of Valid 7-Character Codes for Table 039:

No valid code combinations found or detailed axis definitions are missing for this table.

Understanding ICD-10-PCS Table 039 (Drainage of Upper Arteries)

The ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System) is utilized in U.S. healthcare settings for reporting inpatient hospital procedures. Table 039 belongs to the Medical and Surgical section, specifically addressing procedures within the Upper Arteries body system, and focuses on the root operation of Drainage.

A complete 7-character ICD-10-PCS code from this table is constructed as follows:

  • Character 1 (Section): 0 - Medical and Surgical
  • Character 2 (Body System): 3 - Upper Arteries
  • Character 3 (Root Operation): 9 - Drainage
  • Character 4 (Character 4): Specifies the exact body part involved in the drainage.
  • Character 5 (Character 5): Defines the technique (e.g., Open, Percutaneous) used to reach the procedure site.
  • Character 6 (Character 6): Indicates if a device was used during the drainage and its type.
  • Character 7 (Character 7): Provides additional specific information or clarifies the procedure.

Accurate assignment of each character based on the operative report and the detailed definitions within the ICD-10-PCS system is essential for correct coding. This page lists all valid options and combinations for table 039 according to the 2025 ICD-10-PCS guidelines.