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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

02CW0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Thor Aorta Desc, 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 02CW0ZZ

02CW0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the thoracic aorta, descending using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to procedure on single vessel, incision of vessel, aorta and Endarterectomy, aorta, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (00.40, 38.04 and 38.14).

For a different body part, codes include 02C00ZZ (coronary artery, one artery), 02C10ZZ (coronary artery, two arteries), 02C20ZZ (coronary artery, three arteries), 02C30ZZ (coronary artery, four or more arteries), 02C40ZZ (coronary vein), 02C50ZZ (atrial septum) and 20 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 02CW3ZZ (percutaneous) and 02CW4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 268 (Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon with MCC), DRG 269 (Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon without MCC), DRG 356 (Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 357 (Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 358 (Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon”, “Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.

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
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
WThoracic Aorta, Descending
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
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 00.40Procedure on single vesselapproximate, combination
  • 38.04Incision of vessel, aortaapproximate
  • 38.14Endarterectomy, aortaapproximate, 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
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Title revised — was “Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Aorta, Open Approach”

Common questions about 02CW0ZZ

Is 02CW0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 02CW0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 02CW0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 02CW0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 02CW0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 02CW0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 268, MS-DRG 269, MS-DRG 356, MS-DRG 357, MS-DRG 358 and MS-DRG 907.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 02CW0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 02CW0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 00.40 (Procedure on single vessel), 38.04 (Incision of vessel, aorta) and 38.14 (Endarterectomy, aorta).