02WW3RZRevision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical›Heart and Great Vessels›Revision
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 02WW3RZ
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

02WW3RZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Thoracic Aorta, Descending, 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
02WW3RZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach
Parent Code
02W
Short Description
Revise of Ext Heart Assist in Thor Aorta Desc, Perc Approac

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
4BodyPartWThoracic Aorta, Descending
5Approach3Percutaneous
6DeviceRShort-term External Heart Assist System
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

Code History

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

Questions About 02WW3RZ

Is 02WW3RZ a billable code?

Yes. 02WW3RZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 02WW3RZ mean?

02WW3RZ 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 W is the BodyPart (Thoracic Aorta, Descending); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character R is the Device (Short-term External Heart Assist System); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).