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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

02QW3ZZRepair Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 02QW3ZZ

02QW3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the thoracic aorta, descending using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.

In plain terms, this corresponds to suture of artery, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.31).

For a different body part, codes include 02Q03ZZ (coronary artery, one artery), 02Q13ZZ (coronary artery, two arteries), 02Q23ZZ (coronary artery, three arteries), 02Q33ZZ (coronary artery, four or more arteries), 02Q43ZZ (coronary vein), 02Q53ZZ (atrial septum) and 23 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 02QW0ZZ (open) and 02QW4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 268 (Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon with MCC), DRG 269 (Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon without MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon”, “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
QRepair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

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

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 →
  • 39.31Suture of arteryapproximate

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 “Repair Thoracic Aorta, Percutaneous Approach”

Common questions about 02QW3ZZ

Is 02QW3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 02QW3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 02QW3ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 02QW3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 02QW3ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 02QW3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167, MS-DRG 168, MS-DRG 268, MS-DRG 269 and MS-DRG 907.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 02QW3ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 02QW3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 39.31 (Suture of artery).