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02PA38Z

02PA38Z — Removal of Zooplastic Tissue from Heart, Percutaneous Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Removal of Zooplastic Tissue from Heart, Perc Approach

How 02PA38Z 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. PRoot operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. ABody partThe specific site
  5. 3ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. 8DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 02PA38Z

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

  • 02PA0NZRemoval of Intracardiac Pacemaker from Heart, Open Approach
  • 02PA0QZRemoval of Implantable Heart Assist System from Heart, Open Approach
  • 02PA0RSRemoval of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System from Heart, Open Approach
  • 02PA0RZRemoval of Short-term External Heart Assist System from Heart, Open Approach
  • 02PA0YZRemoval of Other Device from Heart, Open Approach
  • 02PA32ZRemoval of Monitoring Device from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02PA33ZRemoval of Infusion Device from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02PA37ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02PA38ZRemoval of Zooplastic Tissue from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02PA3CZRemoval of Extraluminal Device from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02PA3DZRemoval of Intraluminal Device from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02PA3JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02PA3KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02PA3MZRemoval of Cardiac Lead from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02PA3NZRemoval of Intracardiac Pacemaker from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02PA3QZRemoval of Implantable Heart Assist System from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
  • 02PA3RSRemoval of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System from Heart, Percutaneous Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2026