Inpatient Procedure Code
02B70ZX
Excision of Left Atrium, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System2 | Heart and Great Vessels |
| 3 | Root OperationB | Excision Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part |
| 4 | Body Part7 | Atrium, Left |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierX | Diagnostic |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 02B70ZX in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 02B[PCS table]
- [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”
Nearest codes
- 02B40ZX — Excision of Coronary Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 02B50ZX — Excision of Atrial Septum, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 02B60ZX — Excision of Right Atrium, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 02B70ZK — Excision of Left Atrial Appendage, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 02B70ZZ — Excision of Left Atrium, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 02B73ZX — Excision of Left Atrium, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 02B74ZX — Excision of Left Atrium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 02B80ZX — Excision of Conduction Mechanism, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.