ICD-10-PCS › 0 Medical and Surgical › 02 Heart and Great Vessels › 02S Heart and Great Vessels, Reposition › 02SX0ZZ
Reposition Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch, Open Approach
ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.
Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2017 to now.
- FY2017 Added to the code set Reposition Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch, Open 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 Reposition
Moving to its normal location, or other suitable location, all or a portion of a body part
The body part is moved to a new location from an abnormal location, or from a normal location where it is not functioning correctly. The body part may or may not be cut out or off to be moved to the new location
For example
- Reposition of undescended testicle, fracture reduction
4. Body Part Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch
Also covers
- Aortic arch
- Aortic isthmus
- Aortic root
- Ascending aorta
- Juxtaductal aorta
5. Approach Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 02S00ZZ | Reposition Coronary Artery, One Artery, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02S10ZZ | Reposition Coronary Artery, Two Arteries, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02SP0ZZ | Reposition Pulmonary Trunk, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02SQ0ZZ | Reposition Right Pulmonary Artery, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02SR0ZZ | Reposition Left Pulmonary Artery, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02SS0ZZ | Reposition Right Pulmonary Vein, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02ST0ZZ | Reposition Left Pulmonary Vein, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02SV0ZZ | Reposition Superior Vena Cava, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02SW0ZZ | Reposition Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Open Approach | Valid |