ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
37.12 — Pericardiotomy
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 37.12
37.12 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Pericardiotomy. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 02CN0ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Pericardium, Open Approach), 02CN3ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Pericardium, Percutaneous Approach) and 02CN4ZZ (Extirpation of Matter from Pericardium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 02CN0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Pericardium, Open Approachapproximate
- 02CN3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Pericardium, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 02CN4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Pericardium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 02NN0ZZRelease Pericardium, Open Approachapproximate
- 02NN3ZZRelease Pericardium, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 02NN4ZZRelease Pericardium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0W9D00ZDrainage of Pericardial Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 0W9D0ZXDrainage of Pericardial Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0W9D0ZZDrainage of Pericardial Cavity, Open Approachapproximate
- 0WCD0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Pericardial Cavity, Open Approachapproximate
- 0WCD3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0WCD4ZZExtirpation of Matter from Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 37.12
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 37.12?
- The GEMs map 37.12 to ICD-10-PCS 02CN0ZZ, 02CN3ZZ, 02CN4ZZ, 02NN0ZZ, 02NN3ZZ, 02NN4ZZ and 6 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.