02PA3NZ

PCS Procedure

Removal of Intracardiac Pacemaker from Heart, Perc Approach

Removal of Intracardiac Pacemaker from Heart, Percutaneous Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 02PA3NZ

Removal of Intracardiac Pacemaker from Heart, Percutaneous Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 02PA3NZ, found in table 02P, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Heart and Great Vessels body system. Its root operation is Removal. The approach used is Percutaneous.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Heart and Great Vessels
Root Operation
Removal

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Removal

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

Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

Approach · Approach
Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

Adjacent Procedure Codes