021W0AR
021W0AR — Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Left Pulmonary Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach
Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS
CMS abbreviated title: Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art w Autol Art, Open
How 021W0AR 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
- ADeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
- RQualifierA further distinction where one applies
Codes near 021W0AR
In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.
- 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
- 021W0JBBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0JDBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0JFBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Abdominal Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0JGBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Axillary Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0JHBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Brachial Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0JPBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach