ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Artery, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 02FR includes procedures performed to fragment solid material in the left pulmonary artery. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when fragmentation of intravascular obstructions or emboli within the left pulmonary artery is performed. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 02FR group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Pulmonary Artery, Left Fragmentation Procedure Overview

Procedures in this ICD-10-PCS group involve breaking solid material into smaller pieces within the left pulmonary artery, a component of the heart and great vessels. The operation is fragmentation and targets intravascular obstructions or embolic material in the left pulmonary artery. Accurate inpatient coding is important because it documents the specific operation and body part treated, which affects case mix and reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	Heart and Great Vessels
F	Operation	Fragmentation
R	Body Part	Pulmonary Artery, Left

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Pulmonary Artery, Left Fragmentation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	Heart and Great Vessels
F	Operation	Fragmentation
R	Body Part	Pulmonary Artery, Left

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a documented procedure intentionally fragments solid intravascular material located in the left pulmonary artery. Codes in this group apply only when the operation performed is fragmentation and the specified body part is the left pulmonary artery.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
02FR3Z0	Fragmentation of Left Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Ultrasonic
02FR3ZZ	Fragmentation of Left Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Approach

DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
166	Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC
167	Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC
168	Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
173	Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis with Principal Diagnosis Pulmonary Embolism
250	Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Intraluminal Device with MCC
251	Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Intraluminal Device without MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC
988	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with CC
989	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department with sudden onset shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and hypoxia. Imaging and pulmonary angiography demonstrate an acute large thrombus burden localized to the left pulmonary artery causing right ventricular strain; percutaneous catheter-directed fragmentation is performed using an ultrasonic fragmentation device to break up the thrombus and restore perfusion. The procedure is performed urgently in the inpatient setting to rapidly relieve obstruction and improve hemodynamics. Typical codes: 02FR3Z0
An elderly patient with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is admitted for a scheduled intravascular procedure after multidisciplinary review. The planned percutaneous fragmentation targets organized, chronic thrombotic material in the left pulmonary artery to reduce vascular obstruction and improve exercise tolerance; an ultrasonic fragmentation technique is selected to debulk the lesion safely. This elective inpatient procedure is performed to improve long-term pulmonary blood flow when medical therapy alone has been insufficient. Typical codes: 02FR3Z0
A patient who previously underwent catheter-based thrombectomy for a left pulmonary artery embolus returns with recurrent symptoms and imaging showing residual, adherent clot fragments causing persistent perfusion defect. A repeat percutaneous fragmentation is undertaken to break remaining solid material and facilitate further clearance of the vessel. The procedure is performed during the same hospitalization as a corrective intervention for incomplete initial removal. Typical codes: 02FR3ZZ

Related Codes

02F0-CORONARY-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

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02F1-CORONARY-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

02F2-CORONARY-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery, Three Arteries: Procedure Code Group Overview

02F3-CORONARY-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

02FN-PERICARDIUM-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pericardium: Procedure Code Group Overview

02FP-PULMONARY-TRUNK-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Trunk: Procedure Code Group Overview

02FQ-PULMONARY-ARTERY-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Artery, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

02FS-PULMONARY-VEIN-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Vein Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

02FT-PULMONARY-VEIN-LEFT-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Vein, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
02FR3Z0	Fragmentation of Left Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Ultrasonic
02FR3ZZ	Fragmentation of Left Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Approach

DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
166	Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC
167	Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC
168	Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
173	Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis with Principal Diagnosis Pulmonary Embolism
250	Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Intraluminal Device with MCC
251	Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Intraluminal Device without MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC
988	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with CC
989	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department with sudden onset shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and hypoxia. Imaging and pulmonary angiography demonstrate an acute large thrombus burden localized to the left pulmonary artery causing right ventricular strain; percutaneous catheter-directed fragmentation is performed using an ultrasonic fragmentation device to break up the thrombus and restore perfusion. The procedure is performed urgently in the inpatient setting to rapidly relieve obstruction and improve hemodynamics. Typical codes: 02FR3Z0
An elderly patient with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is admitted for a scheduled intravascular procedure after multidisciplinary review. The planned percutaneous fragmentation targets organized, chronic thrombotic material in the left pulmonary artery to reduce vascular obstruction and improve exercise tolerance; an ultrasonic fragmentation technique is selected to debulk the lesion safely. This elective inpatient procedure is performed to improve long-term pulmonary blood flow when medical therapy alone has been insufficient. Typical codes: 02FR3Z0
A patient who previously underwent catheter-based thrombectomy for a left pulmonary artery embolus returns with recurrent symptoms and imaging showing residual, adherent clot fragments causing persistent perfusion defect. A repeat percutaneous fragmentation is undertaken to break remaining solid material and facilitate further clearance of the vessel. The procedure is performed during the same hospitalization as a corrective intervention for incomplete initial removal. Typical codes: 02FR3ZZ

Related Codes

02F0-CORONARY-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

02F1-CORONARY-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

02F2-CORONARY-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery, Three Arteries: Procedure Code Group Overview

02F3-CORONARY-ARTERY-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

02FN-PERICARDIUM-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pericardium: Procedure Code Group Overview

02FP-PULMONARY-TRUNK-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Trunk: Procedure Code Group Overview

02FQ-PULMONARY-ARTERY-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Artery, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

02FS-PULMONARY-VEIN-RIGHT-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Vein Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

02FT-PULMONARY-VEIN-LEFT-FRAGMENTATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Vein, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Pulmonary Artery, Left Fragmentation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Artery, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Pulmonary Artery, Left Fragmentation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does the ICD-10-PCS 02FR code group describe?

What specific ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the 02FR group?

For what clinical scenario are these 02FR codes used in inpatient documentation?

How does accurate coding in the 02FR group affect hospital reporting and reimbursement?

Which related DRGs might be assigned when a 02FR procedure is coded?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does the ICD-10-PCS 02FR code group describe?

What specific ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the 02FR group?

For what clinical scenario are these 02FR codes used in inpatient documentation?

How does accurate coding in the 02FR group affect hospital reporting and reimbursement?

Which related DRGs might be assigned when a 02FR procedure is coded?

References