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021W4KQ

021W4KQ — Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Right Pulmonary Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo

How 021W4KQ 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. KDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. QQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 021W4KQ

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

  • 021W4JDBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4JPBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4JQBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Right Pulmonary Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4JRBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Left Pulmonary Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4KABypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4KBBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4KDBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4KPBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4KQBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Right Pulmonary Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4KRBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Left Pulmonary Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4ZABypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4ZBBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4ZDBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4ZPBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4ZQBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Right Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021W4ZRBypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Left Pulmonary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 021X08ABypass Thoracic Aorta, Ascending/Arch to Innominate Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2026