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ICD-10-PCS/02C/02CX4ZZ
Inpatient Procedure Code

02CX4ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Extirpate of Matter from Thor Aorta Asc, Perc Endo Approach

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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body System2

Heart and Great Vessels

3
Root OperationC

Extirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

4
Body PartX

Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch

5
Approach4

Percutaneous Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 11 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 02CX4ZZ 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

  • 02C[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]”

MS-DRG participation (11)

  • DRG 268 — AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITH MCC — Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 269 — AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC [MS-DRG]: “AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC — Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 356 — OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 06)”
  • DRG 357 — OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 06)”
  • DRG 358 — OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 06)”
  • DRG 907 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • DRG 908 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • DRG 909 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • and 3 more

Nearest codes

  • 02C04ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Coronary Artery, One Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 02C14ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Coronary Artery, Two Arteries, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 02C24ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Coronary Artery, Three Arteries, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 02C34ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Coronary Artery, Four or More Arteries, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 02C44ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Coronary Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 02C54ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Atrial Septum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 02C64ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Atrium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 02C74ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Atrium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.