021W0KA
021W0KA — Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS
CMS abbreviated title: Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art w Nonaut Sub, Open
How 021W0KA 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
- KDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
- AQualifierA further distinction where one applies
Codes near 021W0KA
In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.
- 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
- 021W0JQBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Right Pulmonary Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0JRBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Left Pulmonary Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0JVBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Lower Extremity Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0KABypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0KBBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0KDBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0KFBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Abdominal Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0KGBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Axillary Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0KHBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Brachial Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0KPBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0KQBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Right Pulmonary Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 021W0KRBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Left Pulmonary Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach