02B43ZZExcision of Coronary Vein, Percutaneous Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
02B43ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Coronary Vein, Percutaneous Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRGs 228, 229. The root operation Excision involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part. 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 | 2 | Heart and Great Vessels |
| 3 | Operation | B | Excision |
| 4 | BodyPart | 4 | Coronary Vein |
| 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 excision of the coronary vein, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Excision, then the subterms Vein, Coronary. The index leads to table 02B, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 02B43ZZ.
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 02B43ZZ
Is 02B43ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Coronary Vein, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 02B43ZZ mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 2 is the Body System (Heart and Great Vessels); the 3rd character B is the Operation (Excision); the 4th character 4 is the BodyPart (Coronary Vein); 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 02B43ZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Excision of Coronary Vein, Percutaneous Approach maps to MS-DRGs 228, 229, with relative weights from 3.4404 to 4.9660. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 02B43ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Coronary Vein, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 36.99 (Other operations on vessels of heart). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
