02WA3RSRevision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical›Heart and Great Vessels›Revision
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 02WA3RS
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

02WA3RS is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Revision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Revision involves correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
02WA3RS
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Revision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach
Parent Code
02W
Short Description
Revision of Bivent Ext Heart Assist in Heart, Perc Approach

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
3OperationWRevision
4BodyPartAHeart
5Approach3Percutaneous
6DeviceRShort-term External Heart Assist System
7QualifierSBiventricular

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 02WA3RS under the General Equivalence Mappings.

37.63
Approximate match.

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 02WA3RZ — Revision of Ext Heart Assist in Heart, Perc Approach

Similar Procedure Codes

Questions About 02WA3RS

Is 02WA3RS a billable code?

Yes. 02WA3RS is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Revision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 02WA3RS mean?

02WA3RS 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 W is the Operation (Revision); the 4th character A is the BodyPart (Heart); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character R is the Device (Short-term External Heart Assist System); the 7th character S is the Qualifier (Biventricular).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 02WA3RS?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Revision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 37.63. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.