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97.44 - Nonoperative Removal Of Heart Assist System


The ICD 9 Code for Nonoperative removal of heart assist system is listed as 97.44.
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: 97.44
Description: Nonoperative removal of heart assist system
Short Description: Nonop remov hrt asst sys
Chapter: Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1: Replacement and removal of therapeutic appliances
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 02PYXDZ - Removal of Intraluminal Device from Great Vessel, External Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 97.44:
97.41 - Removal of thoracotomy tube or pleural cavity drain
97.42 - Removal of mediastinal drain
97.43 - Removal of sutures from thorax
97.49 - Removal of other device from thorax