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37.12 - Pericardiotomy


The ICD 9 Code for Pericardiotomy is listed as 37.12.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 37.12
Description: Pericardiotomy
Short Description: Pericardiotomy
Chapter: Operations on the cardiovascular system
Subsection 1: Other operations on heart and pericardium
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 02CN0ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Pericardium, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 02CN3ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Pericardium, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 02CN4ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Pericardium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 02NN0ZZ - Release Pericardium, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 02NN3ZZ - Release Pericardium, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 02NN4ZZ - Release Pericardium, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0W9D00Z - Drainage of Pericardial Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0W9D0ZX - Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0W9D0ZZ - Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0WCD0ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Pericardial Cavity, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0WCD3ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0WCD4ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 37.12:
37.10 - Incision of heart, not otherwise specified
37.11 - Cardiotomy