ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
021Q4KBBypass Right Pulmonary Artery from Subclavian with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Bypass R Pulm Art from Subclav w Nonaut Sub, 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 021Q4KB
021Q4KB is the ICD-10-PCS code for a bypass procedure on the right pulmonary artery using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with nonautologous tissue substitute (qualifier: subclavian). 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 systemic to pulmonary artery shunt, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.0).
For a different body part, codes include 021P4KB (pulmonary trunk), 021R4KB (left pulmonary artery), 021W4KB (thoracic aorta, descending) and 021X4KB (thoracic aorta, ascending/arch).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 021Q0KB (open).
With a different device, use 021Q48B (zooplastic tissue), 021Q49B (autologous venous tissue), 021Q4AB (autologous arterial tissue), 021Q4JB (synthetic substitute) and 021Q4ZB (no device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 252 (Other Vascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 253 (Other Vascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 254 (Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Vascular Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.
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
- QPulmonary Artery, Right
- 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
- KNonautologous Tissue Substitute
Includes: Acellular Hydrated Dermis; Bone bank bone graft; Cook Biodesign(R) Fistula Plug(s); Cook Biodesign(R) Hernia Graft(s); Cook Biodesign(R) Layered Graft(s); Cook Zenapro(tm) Layered Graft(s); Fish skin; Kerecis(R) (GraftGuide) (MariGen) (SurgiBind) (SurgiClose); MIRODERM(tm) Biologic Wound Matrix; Piscine skin; Tissue bank graft
- 7. Qualifier
- BSubclavian
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 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Vascular Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 39.0Systemic to pulmonary artery shuntapproximate
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 021Q4KB
Is 021Q4KB a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 021Q4KB is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 021Q4KB an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 021Q4KB is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 021Q4KB group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 021Q4KB can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167, MS-DRG 168, MS-DRG 252, MS-DRG 253 and MS-DRG 254.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 021Q4KB?
- The CMS GEMs map 021Q4KB to ICD-9-CM 39.0 (Systemic to pulmonary artery shunt).