021L08QBypass Left Ventricle to Right Pulmonary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical›Heart and Great Vessels›Bypass
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 021L08Q
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

021L08Q is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Bypass Left Ventricle to Right Pulmonary Artery with Zooplastic 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
021L08Q
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Bypass Left Ventricle to Right Pulmonary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
Parent Code
021
Short Description
Bypass L Ventricle to R Pulm Art w Zooplastic, Open

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
4BodyPartLVentricle, Left
5Approach0Open
6Device8Zooplastic Tissue
7QualifierQPulmonary Artery, Right

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 021L08Q under the General Equivalence Mappings.

36.2
Approximate match.

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 021L0KQ — Bypass L Ventricle to R Pulm Art w Nonaut Sub, Open

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Questions About 021L08Q

Is 021L08Q a billable code?

Yes. 021L08Q is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Bypass Left Ventricle to Right Pulmonary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 021L08Q mean?

021L08Q 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 L is the BodyPart (Ventricle, Left); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character 8 is the Device (Zooplastic Tissue); the 7th character Q is the Qualifier (Pulmonary Artery, Right).

What MS-DRG does 021L08Q group to?

On an inpatient stay, Bypass Left Ventricle to Right Pulmonary Artery with Zooplastic 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 021L08Q?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Bypass Left Ventricle to Right Pulmonary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 36.2. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.