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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

02HN0KZInsertion of Defibrillator Lead into Pericardium, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Insertion of Defib Lead into Pericardium, Open Approach

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 02HN0KZ

02HN0KZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the pericardium using an open approach with cardiac lead, defibrillator. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to implantation of automatic cardioverter/defibrillator lead(s) only, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (37.95).

For a different body part, codes include 02H40KZ (coronary vein), 02H60KZ (right atrium), 02H70KZ (left atrium), 02HK0KZ (right ventricle) and 02HL0KZ (left ventricle).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 02HN3KZ (percutaneous) and 02HN4KZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 02HN00Z (monitoring device, pressure sensor), 02HN02Z (monitoring device), 02HN0JZ (cardiac lead, pacemaker), 02HN0MZ (cardiac lead) and 02HN0YZ (other device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 265 (AICD Lead Procedures), under the surgical category “AICD Lead Procedures”.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
2Heart and Great Vessels
3. Operation
HInsertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

4. Body Part
NPericardium
5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
KCardiac Lead, Defibrillator
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · AICD Lead Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 37.95Implantation of automatic cardioverter/defibrillator lead(s) onlyapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 02HN0KZ

Is 02HN0KZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 02HN0KZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 02HN0KZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 02HN0KZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 02HN0KZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 02HN0KZ can group to MS-DRG 265.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 02HN0KZ?

The CMS GEMs map 02HN0KZ to ICD-9-CM 37.95 (Implantation of automatic cardioverter/defibrillator lead(s) only).