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025W4ZZ

025W4ZZ — Destruction of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Destruction of Thor Aorta Desc, Perc Endo Approach

How 025W4ZZ is built

Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.

  1. 0SectionMedical and Surgical — What family of procedure this is
  2. 2Body systemWhich system it acts on
  3. 5Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. WBody partThe specific site
  5. 4ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 025W4ZZ

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • 025T0ZZDestruction of Left Pulmonary Vein, Open Approach
  • 025T3ZZDestruction of Left Pulmonary Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 025T4ZZDestruction of Left Pulmonary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 025V0ZZDestruction of Superior Vena Cava, Open Approach
  • 025V3ZZDestruction of Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach
  • 025V4ZZDestruction of Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 025W0ZZDestruction of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Open Approach
  • 025W3ZZDestruction of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach
  • 025W4ZZDestruction of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 025X0ZZDestruction of Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch, Open Approach
  • 025X3ZZDestruction of Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch, Percutaneous Approach
  • 025X4ZZDestruction of Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0270046Dilation of Coronary Artery, One Artery, Bifurcation, with Drug-eluting Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 027004ZDilation of Coronary Artery, One Artery with Drug-eluting Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 0270056Dilation of Coronary Artery, One Artery, Bifurcation, with Two Drug-eluting Intraluminal Devices, Open Approach
  • 027005ZDilation of Coronary Artery, One Artery with Two Drug-eluting Intraluminal Devices, Open Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2026