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02BW0ZX

02BW0ZX — Excision of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Open Approach, Diagnostic

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Excision of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Open Approach, Diagn

How 02BW0ZX 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. BRoot operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. WBody partThe specific site
  5. 0ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. XQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 02BW0ZX

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

  • 02BT4ZXExcision of Left Pulmonary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 02BT4ZZExcision of Left Pulmonary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 02BV0ZXExcision of Superior Vena Cava, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 02BV0ZZExcision of Superior Vena Cava, Open Approach
  • 02BV3ZXExcision of Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 02BV3ZZExcision of Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02BV4ZXExcision of Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 02BV4ZZExcision of Superior Vena Cava, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 02BW0ZXExcision of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 02BW0ZZExcision of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Open Approach
  • 02BW3ZXExcision of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 02BW3ZZExcision of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02BW4ZXExcision of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 02BW4ZZExcision of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 02BX0ZXExcision of Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 02BX0ZZExcision of Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch, Open Approach
  • 02BX3ZXExcision of Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
ICD-10-PCSFY2026