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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

02C20Z6Extirpation of Matter from Coronary Artery, Three Arteries, Bifurcation, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from 3 Cor Art, Bifurc, Open Approach

Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 02C20Z6

02C20Z6 is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the coronary artery, three arteries using an open approach (qualifier: bifurcation). In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to procedure on three vessels, procedure on vessel bifurcation and open chest coronary artery angioplasty, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (00.42, 00.44 and 36.03).

For a different body part, codes include 02C00Z6 (coronary artery, one artery), 02C10Z6 (coronary artery, two arteries) and 02C30Z6 (coronary artery, four or more arteries).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 02C23Z6 (percutaneous) and 02C24Z6 (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 228 (Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with MCC) and DRG 229 (Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC), under the surgical category “Other Cardiothoracic Procedures”.

It was added in FY2017, effective October 1, 2016.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
2Heart and Great Vessels
3. Operation
CExtirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

4. Body Part
2Coronary Artery, Three Arteries
5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
6Bifurcation

Other versions of this procedure

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 · Other Cardiothoracic Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 00.42Procedure on three vesselsapproximate, combination
  • 00.44Procedure on vessel bifurcationapproximate, combination
  • 36.03Open chest coronary artery angioplastyapproximate, combination

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Added
  • No changes since FY2017.

Common questions about 02C20Z6

Is 02C20Z6 a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 02C20Z6 is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 02C20Z6 an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 02C20Z6 is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 02C20Z6 group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 02C20Z6 can group to MS-DRG 228 and MS-DRG 229.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 02C20Z6?

The CMS GEMs map 02C20Z6 to ICD-9-CM 00.42 (Procedure on three vessels), 00.44 (Procedure on vessel bifurcation) and 36.03 (Open chest coronary artery angioplasty).