ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
02PA3QZRemoval of Implantable Heart Assist System from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Removal of Implant Heart Assist from Heart, Perc 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 02PA3QZ
02PA3QZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the heart using a percutaneous approach with implantable heart assist system. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of external heart assist system(s) or device(s), the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (37.64).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 02PA0QZ (open) and 02PA4QZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 02PA32Z (monitoring device), 02PA33Z (infusion device), 02PA37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 02PA38Z (zooplastic tissue), 02PA3CZ (extraluminal device), 02PA3DZ (intraluminal device) and 6 more.
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 268 (Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon with MCC) and DRG 269 (Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon without MCC), under the surgical category “Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon”.
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
- 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
- QImplantable Heart Assist System
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different approach
Different device
- 02PA32ZMonitoring Device
- 02PA33ZInfusion Device
- 02PA37ZAutologous Tissue Substitute
- 02PA38ZZooplastic Tissue
- 02PA3CZExtraluminal Device
- 02PA3DZIntraluminal Device
- 02PA3JZSynthetic Substitute
- 02PA3KZNonautologous Tissue Substitute
- 02PA3MZCardiac Lead
- 02PA3NZIntracardiac Pacemaker
- 02PA3RZShort-term External Heart Assist System
- 02PA3YZOther Device
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 · Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 37.64Removal of external heart assist system(s) or device(s)approximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 02PA3QZ
Is 02PA3QZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 02PA3QZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 02PA3QZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 02PA3QZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 02PA3QZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 02PA3QZ can group to MS-DRG 268 and MS-DRG 269.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 02PA3QZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 02PA3QZ to ICD-9-CM 37.64 (Removal of external heart assist system(s) or device(s)).