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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - X
Medical and Surgical, Heart and Great Vessels, Insertion, Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch

The Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch body part is identified by the character X 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.

Includes:

  • Aortic arch
  • Aortic isthmus
  • Ascending aorta
  • Juxtaductal aorta
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:

02HX - Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch

  • 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
      • 02HX00Z - Insert of Pressure Sens into Thor Aorta Asc, Open Approach
    • Monitoring Device
      • 02HX02Z - Insertion of Monitor Dev into Thor Aorta Asc, Open Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 02HX03Z - Insertion of Infusion Dev into Thor Aorta Asc, Open Approach
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 02HX0DZ - Insertion of Intralum Dev into Thor Aorta Asc, 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
      • 02HX30Z - Insert of Pressure Sens into Thor Aorta Asc, Perc Approach
    • Monitoring Device
      • 02HX32Z - Insertion of Monitor Dev into Thor Aorta Asc, Perc Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 02HX33Z - Insertion of Infusion Dev into Thor Aorta Asc, Perc Approach
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 02HX3DZ - Insertion of Intralum Dev into Thor Aorta Asc, 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
      • 02HX40Z - Insert Pressure Sens in Thor Aorta Asc, Perc Endo
    • Monitoring Device
      • 02HX42Z - Insert Monitor Dev in Thor Aorta Asc, Perc Endo
    • Infusion Device
      • 02HX43Z - Insert Infusion Dev in Thor Aorta Asc, Perc Endo
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 02HX4DZ - Insert Intralum Dev in Thor Aorta Asc, Perc Endo