021W09A
021W09A — Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS
CMS abbreviated title: Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art w Autol Vn, Open
How 021W09A is built
Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.
- 0SectionMedical and Surgical — What family of procedure this is
- 2Body systemWhich system it acts on
- 1Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
- WBody partThe specific site
- 0ApproachHow the site was reached
- 9DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
- AQualifierA further distinction where one applies
Codes near 021W09A
In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.
- 021W08DBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W08FBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Abdominal Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W08GBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Axillary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W08HBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Brachial Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W08PBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W08QBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Right Pulmonary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W08RBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Left Pulmonary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W08VBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Lower Extremity Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W09ABypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W09BBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W09DBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W09FBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Abdominal Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W09GBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Axillary Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W09HBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Brachial Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W09PBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W09QBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Right Pulmonary Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
- 021W09RBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Left Pulmonary Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach