2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 02PW3RZ

Removal of Short-term External Heart Assist System from Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 02PW3RZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Remove Ext Heart Assist from Thor Aorta Desc, Perc
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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02PW3RZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of removal of short-term external heart assist system from thoracic aorta, descending, percutaneous approach. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves taking out or off a device from a body part. Procedure code explanation: if a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation change. otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation removal drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

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Code Information
PCS Table
Replacement Code
Clinical Classification

02PW3RZ PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the heart and great vessels body system, classified under removal operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is thoracic aorta, descending.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	2	Heart and Great Vessels
3	Operation	P	Removal	Involves: Taking out or off a device from a body part Explanation: If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
4	BodyPart	W	Thoracic Aorta, Descending
5	Approach	3	Percutaneous	Involves: Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
6	Device	R	Short-term External Heart Assist System
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier	Explanation: The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Replacement Code

02PW3RZ replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

02PA3RZ - Removal of Ext Heart Assist from Heart, Perc Approach
02PA3RZ - Removal of Ext Heart Assist from Heart, Perc Approach
02PA3RZ - Removal of Ext Heart Assist from Heart, Perc Approach
02PA3RZ - Removal of Ext Heart Assist from Heart, Perc Approach
02PA3RZ - Removal of Ext Heart Assist from Heart, Perc Approach
02PA3RZ - Removal of Ext Heart Assist from Heart, Perc Approach

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is Heart assist device procedures
CCSR Category Code: CAR027
Clinical Domain is Cardiovascular Procedures - CAR contains 29 categories that include cardiovascular procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), and aneurysm repair procedures.

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.