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ICD-10-PCS Code 025W3ZZ

Destruction of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach
“Destruction of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Perc Approach” for short

025W3ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Destruction of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Percutaneous Approach. It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024.

Destruction involves:
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. None of the body part is physically taken out

Percutaneous approach involves:
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

Destruction includes:

  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 04 Diseases & Disorders of the Respiratory System
    Major Chest Procedures
    • DRG 163 - MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 164 - MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 165 - MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 05 Diseases & Disorders of the Circulatory System
    Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures
    • DRG 270 - OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 271 - OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 272 - OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 025W3ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System 2 Heart and Great Vessels
3: Root Operation 5 Destruction
4: Body Part W Thoracic Aorta, Descending
5: Approach 3 Percutaneous
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.