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ICD 10 Code 02PA0RS

Removal of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System from Heart, Open Approach
“Removal of Bivent Ext Heart Assist from Heart, Open Approach” for short

02PA0RS is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Removal of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System from Heart, Open Approach. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Removal involves:
Taking out or off a device from a body part. If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

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

Removal includes:

  • Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 05 Diseases & Disorders of the Circulatory System
    Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures
    • DRG 268 - AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITH MCC
    • DRG 269 - AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 02PA0RS — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System 2 Heart and Great Vessels
3: Root Operation P Removal
4: Body Part A Heart
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device R Short-term External Heart Assist System
7: Qualifier S Biventricular

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.