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021W48D

021W48D — Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid w Zooplastic, Perc Endo

How 021W48D 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. 4ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. 8DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. DQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 021W48D

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

  • 021W0ZABypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery, Open Approach
  • 021W0ZBBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian, Open Approach
  • 021W0ZDBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid, Open Approach
  • 021W0ZPBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk, Open Approach
  • 021W0ZQBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Right Pulmonary Artery, Open Approach
  • 021W0ZRBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Left Pulmonary Artery, Open Approach
  • 021W48ABypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W48BBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W48DBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W48PBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W48QBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Right Pulmonary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W48RBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Left Pulmonary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W49ABypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W49BBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Autologous Venous Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W49DBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Autologous Venous Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W49PBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Autologous Venous Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W49QBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Right Pulmonary Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2026