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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

02PA0MZRemoval of Cardiac Lead from Heart, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 02PA0MZ

02PA0MZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the heart using an open approach with cardiac lead. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of lead(s) [electrode] without replacement, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (37.77).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 02PA3MZ (percutaneous), 02PA4MZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 02PAXMZ (external).

With a different device, use 02PA02Z (monitoring device), 02PA03Z (infusion device), 02PA07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 02PA08Z (zooplastic tissue), 02PA0CZ (extraluminal device), 02PA0DZ (intraluminal device) and 6 more.

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator), DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 210 (Cardiac Pacemaker Revision or Device Replacement with MCC), DRG 211 (Cardiac Pacemaker Revision or Device Replacement without MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Cardiac Pacemaker Revision or Device Replacement”, “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
PRemoval

Taking out or off a device from a body part

If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

4. Body Part
AHeart
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
MCardiac Lead
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

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 · Cardiac Pacemaker Revision or Device Replacement

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 37.77Removal of lead(s) [electrode] without replacementapproximate

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

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 02PA0MZ

Is 02PA0MZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 02PA0MZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 02PA0MZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 02PA0MZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 02PA0MZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 02PA0MZ can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 210, MS-DRG 211 and MS-DRG 907.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 02PA0MZ?

The CMS GEMs map 02PA0MZ to ICD-9-CM 37.77 (Removal of lead(s) [electrode] without replacement).