02HA4RZInsertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
02HA4RZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRGs 001, 002, 215. 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. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Heart assist device procedures.
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 | H | Insertion |
| 4 | BodyPart | A | Heart |
| 5 | Approach | 4 | Percutaneous Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device | R | Short-term External Heart Assist System |
| 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:
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.
Code History
- 02HA4RJ — Insert Ext Heart Assist in Heart, Intraop, Perc Endo
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Questions About 02HA4RZ
Is 02HA4RZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 02HA4RZ 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 H is the Operation (Insertion); the 4th character A is the BodyPart (Heart); the 5th character 4 is the Approach (Percutaneous Endoscopic); the 6th character R is the Device (Short-term External Heart Assist System); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What MS-DRG does 02HA4RZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach maps to MS-DRGs 001, 002, 215, with relative weights from 10.1416 to 28.0828. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 02HA4RZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 37.62 (Insertion of temporary non-implantable extracorporeal circulatory assist device) and 37.65 (Implant of single ventricular (extracorporeal) external heart assist system). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
