ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
021V48PBypass Superior Vena Cava to Pulmonary Trunk with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Bypass Sup Vena Cava to Pulm Trunk 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 021V48P
021V48P is the ICD-10-PCS code for a bypass procedure on the superior vena cava using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with zooplastic tissue (qualifier: pulmonary trunk). 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 Caval-pulmonary artery anastomosis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.21).
For a different body part, codes include 021648P (right atrium), 021748P (left atrium), 021K48P (right ventricle), 021L48P (left ventricle), 021W48P (thoracic aorta, descending) and 021X48P (thoracic aorta, ascending/arch).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 021V08P (open).
With a different device, use 021V49P (autologous venous tissue), 021V4AP (autologous arterial tissue), 021V4JP (synthetic substitute), 021V4KP (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 021V4ZP (no device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 270 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 271 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 272 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Major Cardiovascular 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
- VSuperior Vena Cava
Includes: Cavoatrial junction; Precava
- 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
- PPulmonary Trunk
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different device
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 Major Cardiovascular Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 39.21Caval-pulmonary artery anastomosisapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
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- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
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- 2026
- 2027
- FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Added
- No changes since FY2017.
Common questions about 021V48P
Is 021V48P a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 021V48P is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 021V48P an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 021V48P is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 021V48P group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 021V48P can group to MS-DRG 270, MS-DRG 271 and MS-DRG 272.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 021V48P?
- The CMS GEMs map 021V48P to ICD-9-CM 39.21 (Caval-pulmonary artery anastomosis).