02HA0RSInsertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical›Heart and Great Vessels›Insertion

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 02HA0RS

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

02HA0RS is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Insertion involves putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

02HA0RS

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach

Parent Code

02H

Short Description

Insert of Bivent Ext Heart Assist into Heart, Open Approach

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	H	Insertion
4	BodyPart	A	Heart
5	Approach	0	Open
6	Device	R	Short-term External Heart Assist System
7	Qualifier	S	Biventricular

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 02HA0RS under the General Equivalence Mappings.

37.60

Approximate match.

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Questions About 02HA0RS

Is 02HA0RS a billable code?

Yes. 02HA0RS is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 02HA0RS mean?

02HA0RS 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 H is the Operation (Insertion); the 4th character A is the BodyPart (Heart); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character R is the Device (Short-term External Heart Assist System); the 7th character S is the Qualifier (Biventricular).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 02HA0RS?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 37.60. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.