021K4KQBypass Right Ventricle to Right Pulmonary Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
021K4KQ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Bypass Right Ventricle to Right Pulmonary Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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
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.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System | 2 | Heart and Great Vessels |
| 3 | Operation | 1 | Bypass |
| 4 | BodyPart | K | Ventricle, Right |
| 5 | Approach | 4 | Percutaneous Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device | K | Nonautologous Tissue Substitute |
| 7 | Qualifier | Q | Pulmonary Artery, Right |
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 021K4KQ under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code History
- 021K48Q — Bypass R Ventricle to R Pulm Art w Zooplastic, Perc Endo
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Questions About 021K4KQ
Is 021K4KQ a billable code?
Yes. 021K4KQ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Bypass Right Ventricle to Right Pulmonary Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in 021K4KQ mean?
021K4KQ 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 K is the BodyPart (Ventricle, Right); the 5th character 4 is the Approach (Percutaneous Endoscopic); the 6th character K is the Device (Nonautologous Tissue Substitute); the 7th character Q is the Qualifier (Pulmonary Artery, Right).
What MS-DRG does 021K4KQ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Bypass Right Ventricle to Right Pulmonary Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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 021K4KQ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Bypass Right Ventricle to Right Pulmonary Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 35.92. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
