027W3ZZ
027W3ZZ — Dilation of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach
Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS
CMS abbreviated title: Dilation of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Perc Approach
How 027W3ZZ 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.
- 0SectionMedical and Surgical — What family of procedure this is
- 2Body systemWhich system it acts on
- 7Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
- WBody partThe specific site
- 3ApproachHow the site was reached
- ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
- ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies
Codes near 027W3ZZ
In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.
- 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
- 027X04ZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch with Drug-eluting Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
- 027X0DZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
- 027X0ZZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch, Open Approach
- 027X34ZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch with Drug-eluting Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
- 027X3DZDilation of Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach