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02WAXNZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Revision of Intracardiac Pacemaker in Heart, External Approach

Revision of Intracardiac Pacemaker in Heart, Extern Approach

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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 OperationW

Revision

Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device

4
Body PartA

Heart

5
ApproachX

External

6
DeviceN

Intracardiac Pacemaker

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Related Codes

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

02WA0NZ — Revision of Intracardiac Pacemaker in Heart, Open Approach, 02WA3NZ — Revision of Intracardiac Pacemaker in Heart, Percutaneous Approach, 02WA4NZ — Revision of Intracardiac Pacemaker in Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

02WAX8Z — Revision of Zooplastic Tissue in Heart, External Approach, 02WAXCZ — Revision of Extraluminal Device in Heart, External Approach, 02WAXDZ — Revision of Intraluminal Device in Heart, External Approach, 02WAXJZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Heart, External Approach, 02WAXKZ — Revision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Heart, External Approach, 02WAXMZ — Revision of Cardiac Lead in Heart, External Approach, 02WAXQZ — Revision of Implantable Heart Assist System in Heart, External Approach, 02WAXRZ — Revision of Short-term External Heart Assist System in Heart, External Approach, +3 more

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Pacemaker and defibrillator procedures (Cardiovascular Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.

02HN4JZ — Insertion of Pacemaker Lead into Pericardium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 02HN4KZ — Insertion of Defibrillator Lead into Pericardium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 02HN4MZ — Insertion of Cardiac Lead into Pericardium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 02PA0MZ — Removal of Cardiac Lead from Heart, Open Approach, 02PA0NZ — Removal of Intracardiac Pacemaker from Heart, Open Approach, 02PA3MZ — Removal of Cardiac Lead from Heart, Percutaneous Approach, 02PA3NZ — Removal of Intracardiac Pacemaker from Heart, Percutaneous Approach, 02PA4MZ — Removal of Cardiac Lead from Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 02PA4NZ — Removal of Intracardiac Pacemaker from Heart, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 02PAXMZ — Removal of Cardiac Lead from Heart, External Approach, 0JH604Z — Insertion of Pacemaker, Single Chamber into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JH605Z — Insertion of Pacemaker, Single Chamber Rate Responsive into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JH606Z — Insertion of Pacemaker, Dual Chamber into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JH607Z — Insertion of Cardiac Resynchronization Pacemaker Pulse Generator into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JH608Z — Insertion of Defibrillator Generator into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JH609Z — Insertion of Cardiac Resynchronization Defibrillator Pulse Generator into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JH60AZ — Insertion of Contractility Modulation Device into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JH60FZ — Insertion of Subcutaneous Defibrillator Lead into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JH60PZ — Insertion of Cardiac Rhythm Related Device into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, 0JH634Z — Insertion of Pacemaker, Single Chamber into Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, +115 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 02WAXNZ 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

Clinical classification (CCSR)

Nearest codes

Change history

Change history

  • FY2017 — October 1, 2016
    Added to the code set
    Revision of Intracardiac Pacemaker in Heart, External Approach
    FY2017 changes

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation

Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources