02HA3RZInsertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical›Heart and Great Vessels›Insertion
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 02HA3RZ
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

02HA3RZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous 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
02HA3RZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach
Parent Code
02H
Short Description
Insertion of Ext Heart Assist into Heart, Perc 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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body System2Heart and Great Vessels
3OperationHInsertion
4BodyPartAHeart
5Approach3Percutaneous
6DeviceRShort-term External Heart Assist System
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 02HA3RZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

37.62
Approximate match.

Code History

Replaced in the FY 2026 code set by:
  • 02HA3RJ — Insert Ext Heart Assist in Heart, Intraop, Perc
  • 02HW3RZ — Insert Ext Heart Assist in Thor Aorta Desc, Perc

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Questions About 02HA3RZ

Is 02HA3RZ a billable code?

Yes. 02HA3RZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 02HA3RZ mean?

02HA3RZ 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 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character R is the Device (Short-term External Heart Assist System); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 02HA3RZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 37.62. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.