2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 071L0ZK

071L0ZK 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 lymphatic and hemic systems body system, classified under bypass operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is cisterna chyli.

New 2025 ICD-10-PCS Code

071L0ZK is new to ICD-10-PCS code set for the FY 2025, effective October 1, 2022.

Replacement Code

071L0ZK replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

• 07QL0ZZ - Repair Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach
• 07QL0ZZ - Repair Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach
• 07QL0ZZ - Repair Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach
• 07QL0ZZ - Repair Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach
• 07QL0ZZ - Repair Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach
• 07QL0ZZ - Repair Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach

071L0ZK is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together procedures for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on the primary procedure being performed. Once a patient is assigned a particular group, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care associated with a particular procedure. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The procedure code 071L0ZK is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V42.0 applicable from 10/01/2024 through 09/30/2025.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Bypass Cisterna Chyli

• 071L0Z3 Bypass Cisterna Chyli to Peripheral Vein, Open Approach
• 071L0Z4 Bypass Cisterna Chyli to Central Vein, Open Approach
• 071L0Z7 Bypass Cisterna Chyli to Lymphatic, Open Approach
• 071L0ZL Bypass Cisterna Chyli to Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach
• 071L4Z3 Bypass Cisterna Chyli to Peripheral Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 071L4Z4 Bypass Cisterna Chyli to Central Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 071L4Z7 Bypass Cisterna Chyli to Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 071L4ZK Bypass Cisterna Chyli to Thoracic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 071L4ZL Bypass Cisterna Chyli to Cisterna Chyli, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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.