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2026 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 02UW3LZ

Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Intraluminal Device, Endovascular Anchors, Percutaneous Approach

ICD-10-PCS Code:
02UW3LZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Supplement Thor Aorta Desc w Endovasc Anchor, Perc
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Code Navigator:

02UW3LZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of supplement thoracic aorta, descending with intraluminal device, endovascular anchors, percutaneous approach. The code is valid for the year 2026 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part. Procedure code explanation: the biological material is non-living, or is living and from the same individual. the body part may have been previously replaced, and the supplement procedure is performed to physically reinforce and/or augment the function of the replaced body part herniorrhaphy using mesh, mitral valve ring annuloplasty, put a new acetabular liner in a previous hip replacement

02UW3LZ 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 supplement 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 U Supplement

Involves:
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part

Explanation:
The biological material is non-living, or is living and from the same individual. The body part may have been previously replaced, and the Supplement procedure is performed to physically reinforce and/or augment the function of the replaced body part

Includes:
  • Herniorrhaphy using mesh, mitral valve ring annuloplasty, put a new acetabular liner in a previous hip replacement
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 L Intraluminal Device, Endovascular Anchors
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.

New 2026 ICD-10-PCS Code

02UW3LZ is new to ICD-10-PCS code set for the FY 2026, effective October 1, 2025.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending


  • 02UW07Z Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

  • 02UW08Z Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach

  • 02UW0JZ Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

  • 02UW0KZ Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

  • 02UW37Z Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

  • 02UW38Z Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Approach

  • 02UW3JZ Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

  • 02UW3KZ Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

  • 02UW47Z Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 02UW48Z Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 02UW4JZ Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 02UW4KZ Supplement Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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 2026 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

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.