02BQ3ZZExcision of Right Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
02BQ3ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Right Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 15 MS-DRGs. 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 | Q | Pulmonary Artery, Right |
| 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 right pulmonary artery, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Excision, then the subterms Artery, Pulmonary, Right. The index leads to table 02B, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 02BQ3ZZ.
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 02BQ3ZZ
Is 02BQ3ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Right Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 02BQ3ZZ 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 Q is the BodyPart (Pulmonary Artery, Right); 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 02BQ3ZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Excision of Right Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Approach maps to MS-DRGs 163, 164, 165, 270, 271, 272, 326, 327, 328, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.3810 to 7.5502. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 02BQ3ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Right Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 38.65 (Other excision of vessels, thoracic vessels). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
