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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

37.36 — Excision, destruction, or exclusion of left atrial appendage (LAA)

ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.

About ICD-9-CM 37.36

37.36 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for excision, destruction, or exclusion of left atrial appendage (LAA). ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 9 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 02570ZK (Destruction of Left Atrial Appendage, Open Approach), 02573ZK (Destruction of Left Atrial Appendage, Percutaneous Approach) and 02574ZK (Destruction of Left Atrial Appendage, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 37.36

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 37.36?

The GEMs map 37.36 to ICD-10-PCS 02570ZK, 02573ZK, 02574ZK, 02B70ZK, 02B73ZK, 02B74ZK and 3 more.

GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.