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ICD 10 Code 03R50JZ

Replacement of Right Axillary Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
“Replacement of R Axilla Art with Synth Sub, Open Approach” for short

03R50JZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Replacement of Right Axillary Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Replacement involves:
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part. The body part may have been taken out or replaced, or may be taken out, physically eradicated, or rendered nonfunctional during the Replacement procedure. A Removal procedure is coded for taking out the device used in a previous replacement procedure

Open approach involves:
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Replacement includes:

  • Total hip replacement, bone graft, free skin graft

Axillary Artery, Right body part includes:

  • Anterior circumflex humeral artery
  • Lateral thoracic artery
  • Posterior circumflex humeral artery
  • Subscapular artery
  • Superior thoracic artery
  • Thoracoacromial artery

Synthetic Substitute device includes:

  • AbioCor(R) Total Replacement Heart
  • AMPLATZER(R) Muscular VSD Occluder
  • Annuloplasty ring
  • Bard(R) Composix(R) (E/X)(LP) mesh
  • Bard(R) Composix(R) Kugel(R) patch
  • Bard(R) Dulex(tm) mesh
  • Bard(R) Ventralex(tm) hernia patch
  • Barricaid(R) Annular Closure Device (ACD)
  • BRYAN(R) Cervical Disc System
  • Corvia IASD(R)
  • Ex-PRESS(tm) mini glaucoma shunt
  • Flexible Composite Mesh
  • GORE(R) DUALMESH(R)
  • Holter valve ventricular shunt
  • IASD(R) (InterAtrial Shunt Device), Corvia
  • InterAtrial Shunt Device IASD(R), Corvia
  • LimFlow(tm) Transcatheter Arterialization of the Deep Veins (TADV) System
  • MitraClip valve repair system
  • Nitinol framed polymer mesh
  • Open Pivot (mechanical) valve
  • Open Pivot Aortic Valve Graft (AVG)
  • Partially absorbable mesh
  • PHYSIOMESH(tm) Flexible Composite Mesh
  • Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
  • Polypropylene mesh
  • PRESTIGE(R) Cervical Disc
  • PROCEED(tm) Ventral Patch
  • Prodisc-C
  • Prodisc-L
  • PROLENE Polypropylene Hernia System (PHS)
  • Rebound HRD(R) (Hernia Repair Device)
  • SynCardia Total Artificial Heart
  • Total artificial (replacement) heart
  • ULTRAPRO Hernia System (UHS)
  • ULTRAPRO Partially Absorbable Lightweight Mesh
  • ULTRAPRO Plug
  • V-Wave Interatrial Shunt System
  • Ventrio(tm) Hernia Patch
  • Zimmer(R) NexGen(R) LPS Mobile Bearing Knee
  • Zimmer(R) NexGen(R) LPS-Flex Mobile Knee
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 05 Diseases & Disorders of the Circulatory System
    Other Vascular Procedures
    • DRG 252 - OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 253 - OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 254 - OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings & Toxic Effects of Drugs
    Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
    • DRG 907 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC
    • DRG 908 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC
    • DRG 909 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 03R50JZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System 3 Upper Arteries
3: Root Operation R Replacement
4: Body Part 5 Axillary Artery, Right
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device J Synthetic Substitute
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.