5A02116Assistance with Cardiac Output using Other Pump, Intermittent
- Billable / Specific Code
5A02116 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Assistance with Cardiac Output using Other Pump, Intermittent. 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 Assistance involves taking over a portion of a physiological function by extracorporeal means. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Cardiac assistance with ventricular assist device.
Code Identity
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.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 5 | Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance |
| 2 | Body System | A | Physiological Systems |
| 3 | Operation | 0 | Assistance |
| 4 | BodySystem | 2 | Cardiac |
| 5 | Duration | 1 | Intermittent |
| 6 | Function | 1 | Output |
| 7 | Qualifier | 6 | Other Pump |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code oxygenation of the supersaturated, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Oxygenation, then the subterm Supersaturated. The index leads to table 5A0, where the duration, function and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 5A02116.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 5A02116
Is 5A02116 a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Assistance with Cardiac Output using Other Pump, Intermittent on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 5A02116 mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 5 is the Section (Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance); the 2nd character A is the Body System (Physiological Systems); the 3rd character 0 is the Operation (Assistance); the 4th character 2 is the BodySystem (Cardiac); the 5th character 1 is the Duration (Intermittent); the 6th character 1 is the Function (Output); the 7th character 6 is the Qualifier (Other Pump).
What MS-DRG does 5A02116 group to?
On an inpatient stay, Assistance with Cardiac Output using Other Pump, Intermittent 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.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 5A02116?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Assistance with Cardiac Output using Other Pump, Intermittent crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 37.68 (Insertion of percutaneous external heart assist device). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
