• Version 2025
  • Billable Code

2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 021R0ZD

Bypass Left Pulmonary Artery from Carotid with No Device, Open Approach

ICD-10-PCS Code:
021R0ZD
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Bypass L Pulm Art from Carotid with No Dev, Open Approach
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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021R0ZD is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of bypass left pulmonary artery from carotid with no device, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part. Procedure code explanation: rerouting contents of a body part to a downstream area of the normal route, to a similar route and body part, or to an abnormal route and dissimilar body part. includes one or more anastomoses, with or without the use of a device coronary artery bypass, colostomy formation

021R0ZD PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the heart and great vessels body system, classified under bypass operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is pulmonary artery, left.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System 2 Heart and Great Vessels
3 Operation 1 Bypass

Involves:
Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part

Explanation:
Rerouting contents of a body part to a downstream area of the normal route, to a similar route and body part, or to an abnormal route and dissimilar body part. Includes one or more anastomoses, with or without the use of a device

Includes:
  • Coronary artery bypass, colostomy formation
4 BodyPart R Pulmonary Artery, Left Includes:
  • Arterial canal (duct)
  • Botallo's duct
  • Pulmoaortic canal
5 Approach 0 Open

Involves:
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6 Device Z No Device

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.

7 Qualifier D Carotid

Replacement Code

021R0ZD replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

  • 02QR0ZZ - Repair Left Pulmonary Artery, Open Approach
  • 02QR0ZZ - Repair Left Pulmonary Artery, Open Approach
  • 02QR0ZZ - Repair Left Pulmonary Artery, Open Approach
  • 02QR0ZZ - Repair Left Pulmonary Artery, Open Approach
  • 02QR0ZZ - Repair Left Pulmonary Artery, Open Approach
  • 02QR0ZZ - Repair Left Pulmonary Artery, Open Approach

Clinical Classification

Heart and great vessel bypass procedures

CCSR Code: CAR013

Clinical Domain: Cardiovascular Procedures CAR contains 29 categories that include cardiovascular procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), and aneurysm repair procedures.

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Below are the ICD-9=PCS code(s) that most closely match this ICD-10-PCS code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.

ICD-9-PCS Code

Code: 390

Approximate Flag: This is an approximate match. The ICD-9-PCS code reflects a close but not exact equivalent of the ICD-10-PCS procedure.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Bypass Pulmonary Artery, Left


What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.