02WAXRZRevision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, External Approach

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

02WAXRZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, External 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
02WAXRZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, External Approach
Parent Code
02W
Short Description
Revision of Ext Heart Assist in Heart, Extern 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
5ApproachXExternal
6DeviceRShort-term External Heart Assist System
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

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

99.99
Approximate match.

Code History

Replaced in the FY 2026 code set by:
  • 02WAXRS — Revise of Bivent Ext Heart Assist in Heart, Extern Approach

Similar Procedure Codes

Questions About 02WAXRZ

Is 02WAXRZ a billable code?

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

What do the characters in 02WAXRZ mean?

02WAXRZ 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 X is the Approach (External); the 6th character R is the Device (Short-term External Heart Assist System); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

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

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, External Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 99.99. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.