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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - W
Medical and Surgical, Heart and Great Vessels, Insertion, Thoracic Aorta, Descending

The Thoracic Aorta, Descending body part is identified by the character W in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Insertion root operation of the Heart and Great Vessels body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  2 = Heart and Great Vessels

Root Operation:
  H = Insertion

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

02HW - Thoracic Aorta, Descending

  • Open Approach

    Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

    • Monitoring Device, Pressure Sensor
      • 02HW00Z - Insert of Pressure Sens into Thor Aorta Desc, Open Approach
    • Monitoring Device
      • 02HW02Z - Insertion of Monitor Dev into Thor Aorta Desc, Open Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 02HW03Z - Insert of Infusion Dev into Thor Aorta Desc, Open Approach
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 02HW0DZ - Insert of Intralum Dev into Thor Aorta Desc, Open Approach
    • Other Device
      • 02HW0YZ - Insertion of Oth Dev into Thor Aorta Desc, Open Approach

  • Percutaneous Approach

    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

    • Monitoring Device, Pressure Sensor
      • 02HW30Z - Insert of Pressure Sens into Thor Aorta Desc, Perc Approach
    • Monitoring Device
      • 02HW32Z - Insertion of Monitor Dev into Thor Aorta Desc, Perc Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 02HW33Z - Insert of Infusion Dev into Thor Aorta Desc, Perc Approach
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 02HW3DZ - Insert of Intralum Dev into Thor Aorta Desc, Perc Approach
    • Short-term External Heart Assist System
      • 02HW3RZ - Insert Ext Heart Assist in Thor Aorta Desc, Perc
    • Other Device
      • 02HW3YZ - Insertion of Oth Dev into Thor Aorta Desc, Perc Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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

    • Monitoring Device, Pressure Sensor
      • 02HW40Z - Insert Pressure Sens in Thor Aorta Desc, Perc Endo
    • Monitoring Device
      • 02HW42Z - Insert Monitor Dev in Thor Aorta Desc, Perc Endo
    • Infusion Device
      • 02HW43Z - Insert Infusion Dev in Thor Aorta Desc, Perc Endo
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 02HW4DZ - Insert Intralum Dev in Thor Aorta Desc, Perc Endo
    • Other Device
      • 02HW4YZ - Insert of Oth Dev into Thor Aorta Desc, Perc Endo Approach