02TM0ZZ
Resection of Ventricular Septum, Open 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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System2 | Heart and Great Vessels |
| 3 | Root OperationT | Resection Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part |
| 4 | Body PartM | Ventricular Septum |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 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 2 MS-DRGs:
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 02TM0ZZ 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
- 02T[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
- DRG 228 — OTHER CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Cardiothoracic Procedures (MDC 05)”
- DRG 229 — OTHER CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC — Other Cardiothoracic Procedures (MDC 05)”
Nearest codes
- 02T50ZZ — Resection of Atrial Septum, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 02T80ZZ — Resection of Conduction Mechanism, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 02T90ZZ — Resection of Chordae Tendineae, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 02TD0ZZ — Resection of Papillary Muscle, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 02TH0ZZ — Resection of Pulmonary Valve, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 02TM3ZZ — Resection of Ventricular Septum, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 02TM4ZZ — Resection of Ventricular Septum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 02TN0ZZ — Resection of Pericardium, Open Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.