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02FN4ZZ

Fragmentation in Pericardium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Fragmentation in Pericardium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Fragmentation

Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces

Physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. The pieces of solid matter are not taken out

For example

  • Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy

5. Approach Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
02F03ZZ Fragmentation in Coronary Artery, One Artery, Percutaneous Approach Valid
02F13ZZ Fragmentation in Coronary Artery, Two Arteries, Percutaneous Approach Valid
02F23ZZ Fragmentation in Coronary Artery, Three Arteries, Percutaneous Approach Valid
02F33ZZ Fragmentation in Coronary Artery, Four or More Arteries, Percutaneous Approach Valid
02FN0ZZ Fragmentation in Pericardium, Open Approach Valid
02FN3ZZ Fragmentation in Pericardium, Percutaneous Approach Valid
02FNXZZ Fragmentation in Pericardium, External Approach Valid
02FP3Z0 Fragmentation of Pulmonary Trunk, Percutaneous Approach, Ultrasonic Valid
02FP3ZZ Fragmentation of Pulmonary Trunk, Percutaneous Approach Valid
02FQ3Z0 Fragmentation of Right Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Ultrasonic Valid
02FQ3ZZ Fragmentation of Right Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Approach Valid
02FR3Z0 Fragmentation of Left Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Ultrasonic Valid