MS-DRG 215 – Other Heart Assist System Implant
A Surgical DRG in MDC 05 (Diseases & Disorders of the Circulatory System). Inpatient cases group to DRG 215 when one of the 17 ICD-10-PCS operating-room procedures listed below is reported. Its FY 2026 relative weight is 9.9570 with a geometric mean length of stay of 4.7 days.
The grouper first assigns the case to MDC 05 from the principal diagnosis, then matches a qualifying operating-room procedure from the ICD-10-PCS list below (this is a Surgical DRG).
Procedure Codes 17 codes · 4 categories
02HA Heart and Great Vessels, Insertion5 codes
- 02HA0RS Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach
- 02HA3RS Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach
- 02HA3RZ Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach
- 02HA4RS Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 02HA4RZ Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
02HW Heart and Great Vessels, Insertion1 code
- 02HW3RZ Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach
02WA Heart and Great Vessels, Revision10 codes
- 02WA0JZ Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Heart, Open Approach
- 02WA0QZ Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approach
- 02WA0RS Revision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approach
- 02WA0RZ Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approach
- 02WA3QZ Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach
- 02WA3RS Revision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach
- 02WA3RZ Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach
- 02WA4QZ Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 02WA4RS Revision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 02WA4RZ Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
02WW Heart and Great Vessels, Revision1 code
- 02WW3RZ Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach
Qualifying Diagnosis Codes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MS-DRG 215?
MS-DRG 215 (Other Heart Assist System Implant) is a surgical DRG in MDC 05 (Diseases & Disorders of the Circulatory System). Its FY 2026 relative weight is 9.9570 with a geometric mean length of stay of 4.7 days.
How many procedure codes group to DRG 215?
17 ICD-10-PCS operating-room procedure codes group to this DRG.
What is the relative weight of DRG 215?
The FY 2026 relative weight of this DRG is 9.9570, meaning reimbursement of roughly 9.96 times the average Medicare inpatient case. Multiply by a hospital's blended base rate for the approximate payment.
