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027W04Z

027W04Z — Dilation of Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Drug-eluting Intraluminal Device, Open Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Dilate Thor Aorta Desc w Drug-elut Intra, Open

How 027W04Z 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. 7Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. WBody partThe specific site
  5. 0ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. 4DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 027W04Z

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

  • 027V0DZDilation of Superior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 027V0ZZDilation of Superior Vena Cava, Open Approach
  • 027V34ZDilation of Superior Vena Cava with Drug-eluting Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 027V3DZDilation of Superior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 027V3ZZDilation of Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach
  • 027V44ZDilation of Superior Vena Cava with Drug-eluting Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 027V4DZDilation of Superior Vena Cava with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 027V4ZZDilation of Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 027W04ZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Drug-eluting Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 027W0DZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 027W0ZZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Open Approach
  • 027W34ZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Drug-eluting Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 027W3DZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 027W3ZZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach
  • 027W44ZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Drug-eluting Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 027W4DZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Descending with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 027W4ZZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2026