ICD-10-PCS › 0 Medical and Surgical › 02 Heart and Great Vessels › 02W Heart and Great Vessels, Revision › 02WAXQZ
Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, External 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 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.
- FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, External 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 Revision
Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device
Revision can include correcting a malfunctioning or displaced device by taking out or putting in components of the device such as a screw or pin
For example
- Adjustment of position of pacemaker lead, recementing of hip prosthesis
5. Approach External
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 02W50JZ | Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Atrial Septum, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02W54JZ | Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Atrial Septum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach | Valid |
| 02WA02Z | Revision of Monitoring Device in Heart, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02WA03Z | Revision of Infusion Device in Heart, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02WA07Z | Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Heart, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02WA08Z | Revision of Zooplastic Tissue in Heart, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02WA0CZ | Revision of Extraluminal Device in Heart, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02WA0DZ | Revision of Intraluminal Device in Heart, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02WA0JZ | Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Heart, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02WA0KZ | Revision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Heart, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02WA0MZ | Revision of Cardiac Lead in Heart, Open Approach | Valid |
| 02WA0NZ | Revision of Intracardiac Pacemaker in Heart, Open Approach | Valid |