ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
02JY0ZZInspection of Great Vessel, Open 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 02JY0ZZ
02JY0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the great vessel using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to Exploratory thoracotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (34.02).
For a different body part, codes include 02JA0ZZ (heart).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 02JY3ZZ (percutaneous) and 02JY4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 163 (Major Chest Procedures with MCC), DRG 164 (Major Chest Procedures with CC), DRG 165 (Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 361 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 362 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures without MCC) and DRG 673 (Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with MCC), under the surgical categories “Major Chest Procedures”, “Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures” and 4 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
- JInspection
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers
Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
- 4. Body Part
- YGreat Vessel
- 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
Different body part
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Major Chest Procedures
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures
MDC 11 · Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract · Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures
MDC 17 · Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders, Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms · Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures
MDC 17 · Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders, Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms · Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures
- 826Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with MCCRW 4.7581
- 827Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with CCRW 2.3896
- 828Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCCRW 1.6955
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 34.02Exploratory thoracotomyapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 02JY0ZZ
Is 02JY0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 02JY0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 02JY0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 02JY0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 02JY0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 02JY0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 163, MS-DRG 164, MS-DRG 165, MS-DRG 361, MS-DRG 362 and MS-DRG 673.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 02JY0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 02JY0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 34.02 (Exploratory thoracotomy).