ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
02573ZKDestruction of Left Atrial Appendage, Percutaneous Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 02573ZK
02573ZK is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the left atrium using a percutaneous approach (qualifier: left atrial appendage). In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.
In plain terms, this corresponds to excision, destruction, or exclusion of left atrial appendage (LAA), the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (37.36).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 02570ZK (open) and 02574ZK (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is a non-O.R. procedure that is part of the MS-DRG logic for DRG 273 (Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC), DRG 274 (Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC) and DRG 317 (Concomitant Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Cardiac Ablation), under the surgical categories “Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures” and “Concomitant Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Cardiac Ablation”.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- 2Heart and Great Vessels
- 3. Operation
- 5Destruction
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
- 4. Body Part
- 7Atrium, Left
Includes: Atrium pulmonale; Left auricular appendix
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- KLeft Atrial Appendage
Other versions of this procedure
Different approach
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Concomitant Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Cardiac Ablation
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 37.36Excision, destruction, or exclusion of left atrial appendage (LAA)approximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 02573ZK
Is 02573ZK a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 02573ZK is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 02573ZK an O.R. procedure?
- No. 02573ZK is designated non-O.R. in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 02573ZK group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 02573ZK can group to MS-DRG 273, MS-DRG 274 and MS-DRG 317.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 02573ZK?
- The CMS GEMs map 02573ZK to ICD-9-CM 37.36 (Excision, destruction, or exclusion of left atrial appendage (LAA)).