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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 02HA includes procedures performed to insert nonbiological appliances that monitor, assist, perform, or prevent physiological functions in the heart. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when an appliance is placed in or on the heart or great vessels to provide monitoring, assist circulation, or prevent physiological compromise. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 02HA group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific insertion procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Heart Insertion Procedure Overview

This group includes procedures that involve inserting nonbiological appliances that monitor, assist, perform, or prevent physiological functions in the heart and great vessels. These insertion procedures target the heart and great vessels within the cardiovascular system and place devices such as monitoring leads, assist devices, or implants without replacing heart tissue. Accurate coding of these insertion procedures ensures proper inpatient documentation and supports appropriate 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
H	Operation	Insertion
A	Body Part	Heart

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Heart Insertion Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	Heart and Great Vessels
H	Operation	Insertion
A	Body Part	Heart

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a nonbiological appliance is intentionally inserted into or on the heart or great vessels to provide monitoring, mechanical assistance, or preventive function. These codes apply for inpatient settings where documentation shows device placement rather than removal, revision, or replacement.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

15 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
02HA0QZ	Insertion of Implantable Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach
02HA0RJ	Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Intraoperative, Open Approach
02HA0RS	Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach
02HA0RZ	Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach
02HA0YZ	Insertion of Other Device into Heart, Open Approach
02HA3QZ	Insertion of Implantable Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach
02HA3RJ	Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Intraoperative, Percutaneous Approach
02HA3RS	Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach
02HA3RZ	Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach
02HA3YZ	Insertion of Other Device into Heart, Percutaneous Approach

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DRG Codes

13 rows

DRG Code	Description
001	Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System with MCC
002	Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System without MCC
212	Concomitant Aortic and Mitral Valve Procedures
215	Other Heart Assist System Implant
216	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization with MCC
217	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization with CC
218	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization without CC/MCC
219	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC
220	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization with CC
221	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization without CC/MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An older adult with advanced heart failure is admitted for planned implantation of a durable implantable left ventricular assist device to provide long-term mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation or destination therapy. Preoperative imaging confirms suitability for device placement and the surgical team performs an open insertion of the implantable heart assist system into the heart with cardiothoracic surgical exposure. The goal is to restore systemic perfusion in a patient with refractory low-output symptoms despite optimal medical therapy. Typical codes: 02HA0QZ
A middle-aged patient presents emergently with cardiogenic shock after a large anterior myocardial infarction requiring urgent intraoperative placement of a short-term external ventricular assist device for temporary hemodynamic support during resuscitation. Because the procedure is performed at the time of surgery to stabilize circulation, the team inserts a short-term external heart assist system into the heart via an open surgical approach to rapidly augment cardiac output. This temporary device is intended for short-term stabilization while definitive therapy is determined. Typical codes: 02HA0RJ, 02HA0RZ
A patient with worsening biventricular failure after postcardiotomy develops persistent low cardiac output and is taken back to the operating room for placement of biventricular short-term external assist devices to support both ventricles. The procedure involves open insertion of a biventricular short-term external heart assist system into the heart to temporize hemodynamics and allow myocardial recovery. This represents a complication-related escalation of mechanical support following recent cardiac surgery. Typical codes: 02HA0RS

Related Codes

02H0-CORONARY-ARTERY-INSERTION

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

02H1-CORONARY-ARTERY-INSERTION

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

02H2-CORONARY-ARTERY-THREE-ARTERIES-INSERTION

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

02H3-CORONARY-ARTERY-INSERTION

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

02H4-CORONARY-VEIN-INSERTION

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

02H6-ATRIUM-RIGHT-INSERTION

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

02H7-LEFT-ATRIUM-INSERTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Atrium: Procedure Code Group Overview

02HK-VENTRICLE-RIGHT-INSERTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ventricle Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

02HL-LEFT-VENTRICLE-INSERTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Ventricle: Procedure Code Group Overview

02HM-VENTRICULAR-SEPTUM-INSERTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ventricular Septum: Procedure Code Group Overview

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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

15 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
02HA0QZ	Insertion of Implantable Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach
02HA0RJ	Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Intraoperative, Open Approach
02HA0RS	Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach
02HA0RZ	Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Open Approach
02HA0YZ	Insertion of Other Device into Heart, Open Approach
02HA3QZ	Insertion of Implantable Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach
02HA3RJ	Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Intraoperative, Percutaneous Approach
02HA3RS	Insertion of Biventricular Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach
02HA3RZ	Insertion of Short-term External Heart Assist System into Heart, Percutaneous Approach
02HA3YZ	Insertion of Other Device into Heart, Percutaneous Approach

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DRG Codes

13 rows

DRG Code	Description
001	Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System with MCC
002	Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System without MCC
212	Concomitant Aortic and Mitral Valve Procedures
215	Other Heart Assist System Implant
216	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization with MCC
217	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization with CC
218	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization without CC/MCC
219	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC
220	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization with CC
221	Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization without CC/MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An older adult with advanced heart failure is admitted for planned implantation of a durable implantable left ventricular assist device to provide long-term mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation or destination therapy. Preoperative imaging confirms suitability for device placement and the surgical team performs an open insertion of the implantable heart assist system into the heart with cardiothoracic surgical exposure. The goal is to restore systemic perfusion in a patient with refractory low-output symptoms despite optimal medical therapy. Typical codes: 02HA0QZ
A middle-aged patient presents emergently with cardiogenic shock after a large anterior myocardial infarction requiring urgent intraoperative placement of a short-term external ventricular assist device for temporary hemodynamic support during resuscitation. Because the procedure is performed at the time of surgery to stabilize circulation, the team inserts a short-term external heart assist system into the heart via an open surgical approach to rapidly augment cardiac output. This temporary device is intended for short-term stabilization while definitive therapy is determined. Typical codes: 02HA0RJ, 02HA0RZ
A patient with worsening biventricular failure after postcardiotomy develops persistent low cardiac output and is taken back to the operating room for placement of biventricular short-term external assist devices to support both ventricles. The procedure involves open insertion of a biventricular short-term external heart assist system into the heart to temporize hemodynamics and allow myocardial recovery. This represents a complication-related escalation of mechanical support following recent cardiac surgery. Typical codes: 02HA0RS

Related Codes

02H0-CORONARY-ARTERY-INSERTION

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

02H1-CORONARY-ARTERY-INSERTION

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

02H2-CORONARY-ARTERY-THREE-ARTERIES-INSERTION

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

02H3-CORONARY-ARTERY-INSERTION

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

02H4-CORONARY-VEIN-INSERTION

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

02H6-ATRIUM-RIGHT-INSERTION

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

02H7-LEFT-ATRIUM-INSERTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Atrium: Procedure Code Group Overview

02HK-VENTRICLE-RIGHT-INSERTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ventricle Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

02HL-LEFT-VENTRICLE-INSERTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Ventricle: Procedure Code Group Overview

02HM-VENTRICULAR-SEPTUM-INSERTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ventricular Septum: Procedure Code Group Overview

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

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Heart Insertion Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Heart Insertion Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 02HA represent?

What types of devices are coded within the 02HA group?

How are approach distinctions represented among the 02HA codes?

Why is accurate coding in the 02HA group important for inpatient documentation?

Which DRGs are commonly related to procedures in the 02HA group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 02HA represent?

What types of devices are coded within the 02HA group?

How are approach distinctions represented among the 02HA codes?

Why is accurate coding in the 02HA group important for inpatient documentation?

Which DRGs are commonly related to procedures in the 02HA group?

References