ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
021L48RBypass Left Ventricle to Left Pulmonary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Bypass L Ventricle to L Pulm Art w Zooplastic, Perc Endo
Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 021L48R
021L48R is the ICD-10-PCS code for a bypass procedure on the left ventricle using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with zooplastic tissue (qualifier: left pulmonary artery). In ICD-10-PCS, bypass means altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to heart revascularization by arterial implant, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (36.2).
For a different body part, codes include 021648R (right atrium), 021748R (left atrium), 021K48R (right ventricle), 021V48R (superior vena cava), 021W48R (thoracic aorta, descending) and 021X48R (thoracic aorta, ascending/arch).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 021L08R (open).
With a different device, use 021L49R (autologous venous tissue), 021L4AR (autologous arterial tissue), 021L4JR (synthetic substitute), 021L4KR (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 021L4ZR (no device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 228 (Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with MCC) and DRG 229 (Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC), under the surgical category “Other Cardiothoracic Procedures”.
It was added in FY2017, effective October 1, 2016.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- 2Heart and Great Vessels
- 3. Operation
- 1Bypass
Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part
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. Body Part
- LVentricle, Left
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 8Zooplastic Tissue
- 7. Qualifier
- RPulmonary Artery, Left
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Cardiothoracic Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 36.2Heart revascularization by arterial implantapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Added
- No changes since FY2017.
Common questions about 021L48R
Is 021L48R a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 021L48R is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 021L48R an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 021L48R is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 021L48R group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 021L48R can group to MS-DRG 228 and MS-DRG 229.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 021L48R?
- The CMS GEMs map 021L48R to ICD-9-CM 36.2 (Heart revascularization by arterial implant).