02PA4RSRemoval of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System from Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
02PA4RS is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Removal of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System from Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRGs 268, 269. The root operation Removal involves taking out or off a device from a body part.
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 | P | Removal |
| 4 | BodyPart | A | Heart |
| 5 | Approach | 4 | Percutaneous Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device | R | Short-term External Heart Assist System |
| 7 | Qualifier | S | Biventricular |
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 02PA4RS under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code History
- 02PA4RZ — Removal of Ext Heart Assist from Heart, Perc Endo Approach
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Questions About 02PA4RS
Is 02PA4RS a billable code?
Yes. 02PA4RS is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Removal of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System from Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in 02PA4RS mean?
02PA4RS 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 P is the Operation (Removal); 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 S is the Qualifier (Biventricular).
What MS-DRG does 02PA4RS group to?
On an inpatient stay, Removal of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System from Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach maps to MS-DRGs 268, 269, with relative weights from 4.2232 to 6.8779. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 02PA4RS?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Removal of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System from Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 37.64. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
