ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
37.63 — Repair of heart assist system
About ICD-9-CM 37.63
37.63 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for repair of heart assist system. 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 9 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 02WA0QZ (Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approach), 02WA0RS (Revision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approach) and 02WA0RZ (Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 02WA0QZRevision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approachapproximate
- 02WA0RSRevision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approachapproximate
- 02WA0RZRevision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Open Approachapproximate
- 02WA3QZRevision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 02WA3RSRevision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 02WA3RZRevision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 02WA4QZRevision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 02WA4RSRevision of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 02WA4RZRevision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
Common questions about 37.63
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 37.63?
- The GEMs map 37.63 to ICD-10-PCS 02WA0QZ, 02WA0RS, 02WA0RZ, 02WA3QZ, 02WA3RS, 02WA3RZ and 3 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.