02160ARBypass Right Atrium to Left Pulmonary Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical›Heart and Great Vessels›Bypass
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 02160AR
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

02160AR is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Bypass Right Atrium to Left Pulmonary Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRGs 228, 229. The root operation Bypass involves altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
02160AR
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Bypass Right Atrium to Left Pulmonary Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach
Parent Code
021
Short Description
Bypass R Atrium to L Pulm Art with Autol Art, Open Approach

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body System2Heart and Great Vessels
3Operation1Bypass
4BodyPart6Atrium, Right
5Approach0Open
6DeviceAAutologous Arterial Tissue
7QualifierRPulmonary Artery, Left

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 02160AR under the General Equivalence Mappings.

35.94
Approximate match.

Code History

Replaced in the FY 2026 code set by:
  • 06100AR — Bypass Inf Vena Cava to L Pulm Art w Autol Art, Open

Similar Procedure Codes

Questions About 02160AR

Is 02160AR a billable code?

Yes. 02160AR is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Bypass Right Atrium to Left Pulmonary Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 02160AR mean?

02160AR breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 2 is the Body System (Heart and Great Vessels); the 3rd character 1 is the Operation (Bypass); the 4th character 6 is the BodyPart (Atrium, Right); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character A is the Device (Autologous Arterial Tissue); the 7th character R is the Qualifier (Pulmonary Artery, Left).

What MS-DRG does 02160AR group to?

On an inpatient stay, Bypass Right Atrium to Left Pulmonary Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach maps to MS-DRGs 228, 229, with relative weights from 3.1495 to 4.9474. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 02160AR?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Bypass Right Atrium to Left Pulmonary Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 35.94. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.