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021W0AD

021W0AD — Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid w Autol Art, Open

How 021W0AD 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.

  1. 0SectionMedical and Surgical — What family of procedure this is
  2. 2Body systemWhich system it acts on
  3. 1Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. WBody partThe specific site
  5. 0ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. ADeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. DQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 021W0AD

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • 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
  • 021W09VBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Lower Extremity Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
  • 021W0AABypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach
  • 021W0ABBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach
  • 021W0ADBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach
  • 021W0AFBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Abdominal Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach
  • 021W0AGBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Axillary Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach
  • 021W0AHBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Brachial Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach
  • 021W0APBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach
  • 021W0AQBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Right Pulmonary Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach
  • 021W0ARBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Left Pulmonary Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach
  • 021W0AVBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Lower Extremity Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach
  • 021W0JABypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2026