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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

021V48RBypass Superior Vena Cava to Left Pulmonary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Bypass Sup Vena Cava 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 021V48R

021V48R is the ICD-10-PCS code for a bypass procedure on the superior vena cava 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 Caval-pulmonary artery anastomosis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (39.21).

For a different body part, codes include 021648R (right atrium), 021748R (left atrium), 021K48R (right ventricle), 021L48R (left ventricle), 021W48R (thoracic aorta, descending) and 021X48R (thoracic aorta, ascending/arch).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 021V08R (open).

With a different device, use 021V49R (autologous venous tissue), 021V4AR (autologous arterial tissue), 021V4JR (synthetic substitute), 021V4KR (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 021V4ZR (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
RPulmonary Artery, Left

Other versions of this procedure

Different approach

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 39.21Caval-pulmonary artery anastomosisapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Added
  • No changes since FY2017.

Common questions about 021V48R

Is 021V48R a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 021V48R is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 021V48R an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 021V48R is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 021V48R group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 021V48R can group to MS-DRG 270, MS-DRG 271 and MS-DRG 272.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 021V48R?

The CMS GEMs map 021V48R to ICD-9-CM 39.21 (Caval-pulmonary artery anastomosis).