02QF0ZJRepair Aortic Valve created from Truncal Valve, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical›Heart and Great Vessels›Repair
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 02QF0ZJ
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

02QF0ZJ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Repair Aortic Valve created from Truncal Valve, Open Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 7 MS-DRGs. The root operation Repair involves restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Heart valve replacement and other valve procedures (non-endovascular).

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
02QF0ZJ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Repair Aortic Valve created from Truncal Valve, Open Approach
Short Description
Repair Aortic Valve created from Trunc Vlv, Open Approach
Parent Code
02Q

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
3OperationQRepair
4BodyPartFAortic Valve
5Approach0Open
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierJTruncal Valve

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Angiorrhaphy
Leads to this code's table
Cardiorrhaphy
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Aortic annulus
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Arteriorrhaphy
Leads to this code's table
Repair, Valve, Aortic
Leads to this code's table

To code repair of the aortic valve, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Repair, then the subterms Valve, Aortic. The index leads to table 02Q, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 02QF0ZJ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

CAR022
Heart valve replacement and other valve procedures (non-endovascular)
Clinical domain: Cardiovascular Procedures

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 02QF0ZZ — Repair Aortic Valve, Open Approach

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Questions About 02QF0ZJ

Is 02QF0ZJ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Repair Aortic Valve created from Truncal Valve, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 02QF0ZJ 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 Q is the Operation (Repair); the 4th character F is the BodyPart (Aortic Valve); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character J is the Qualifier (Truncal Valve).

What MS-DRG does 02QF0ZJ group to?

On an inpatient stay, Repair Aortic Valve created from Truncal Valve, Open Approach maps to MS-DRGs 212, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, with relative weights from 4.7134 to 11.4416. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.