ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
02NW3ZZRelease Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous 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 02NW3ZZ
02NW3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the thoracic aorta, descending using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, release means freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force.
In plain terms, this corresponds to Freeing of vessel, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.91).
For a different body part, codes include 02N03ZZ (coronary artery, one artery), 02N13ZZ (coronary artery, two arteries), 02N23ZZ (coronary artery, three arteries), 02N33ZZ (coronary artery, four or more arteries), 02N43ZZ (coronary vein), 02N53ZZ (atrial septum) and 20 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 02NW0ZZ (open) and 02NW4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 252 (Other Vascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 253 (Other Vascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Vascular Procedures”.
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
- NRelease
Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force
Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out
Includes: Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release
- 4. Body Part
- WThoracic Aorta, Descending
- 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
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 02N03ZZCoronary Artery, One Artery
- 02N13ZZCoronary Artery, Two Arteries
- 02N23ZZCoronary Artery, Three Arteries
- 02N33ZZCoronary Artery, Four or More Arteries
- 02N43ZZCoronary Vein
- 02N53ZZAtrial Septum
- 02N63ZZAtrium, Right
- 02N73ZZAtrium, Left
- 02N83ZZConduction Mechanism
- 02N93ZZChordae Tendineae
- 02ND3ZZPapillary Muscle
- 02NF3ZZAortic Valve
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 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 39.91Freeing of vesselapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Title revised — was “Release Thoracic Aorta, Percutaneous Approach”
Common questions about 02NW3ZZ
Is 02NW3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 02NW3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 02NW3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 02NW3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 02NW3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 02NW3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 02NW3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 02NW3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 39.91 (Freeing of vessel).