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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - W
Medical and Surgical, Heart and Great Vessels, Bypass, Thoracic Aorta, Descending

The Thoracic Aorta, Descending body part is identified by the character W in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Bypass root operation of the Heart and Great Vessels body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  2 = Heart and Great Vessels

Root Operation:
  1 = Bypass

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

021W - Thoracic Aorta, Descending

  • Open Approach

    Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

    • Zooplastic Tissue
      • 021W08A - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art w Zooplastic, Open
      • 021W08B - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Subclav w Zooplastic, Open
      • 021W08D - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid w Zooplastic, Open
      • 021W08F - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Abd Art w Zooplastic, Open
      • 021W08G - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Axilla Art w Zooplastic, Open
      • 021W08H - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Brach Art w Zooplastic, Open
      • 021W08P - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Pulm Trunk w Zooplastic, Open
      • 021W08Q - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art w Zooplastic, Open
      • 021W08R - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art w Zooplastic, Open
      • 021W08V - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Low Ex Art w Zooplastic, Open
    • Autologous Venous Tissue
      • 021W09A - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art w Autol Vn, Open
      • 021W09B - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Subclav w Autol Vn, Open
      • 021W09D - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid w Autol Vn, Open
      • 021W09F - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Abd Art w Autol Vn, Open
      • 021W09G - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Axilla Art w Autol Vn, Open
      • 021W09H - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Brach Art w Autol Vn, Open
      • 021W09P - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Pulm Trunk w Autol Vn, Open
      • 021W09Q - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art w Autol Vn, Open
      • 021W09R - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art w Autol Vn, Open
      • 021W09V - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Low Ex Art w Autol Vn, Open
    • Autologous Arterial Tissue
      • 021W0AA - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art w Autol Art, Open
      • 021W0AB - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Subclav w Autol Art, Open
      • 021W0AD - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid w Autol Art, Open
      • 021W0AF - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Abd Art w Autol Art, Open
      • 021W0AG - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Axilla Art w Autol Art, Open
      • 021W0AH - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Brach Art w Autol Art, Open
      • 021W0AP - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Pulm Trunk w Autol Art, Open
      • 021W0AQ - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art w Autol Art, Open
      • 021W0AR - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art w Autol Art, Open
      • 021W0AV - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Low Ex Art w Autol Art, Open
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 021W0JA - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art w Synth Sub, Open
      • 021W0JB - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Subclav w Synth Sub, Open
      • 021W0JD - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid w Synth Sub, Open
      • 021W0JF - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Abd Art w Synth Sub, Open
      • 021W0JG - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Axilla Art w Synth Sub, Open
      • 021W0JH - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Brach Art w Synth Sub, Open
      • 021W0JP - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Pulm Trunk w Synth Sub, Open
      • 021W0JQ - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art w Synth Sub, Open
      • 021W0JR - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art w Synth Sub, Open
      • 021W0JV - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Low Ex Art w Synth Sub, Open
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 021W0KA - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art w Nonaut Sub, Open
      • 021W0KB - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Subclav w Nonaut Sub, Open
      • 021W0KD - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid w Nonaut Sub, Open
      • 021W0KF - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Abd Art w Nonaut Sub, Open
      • 021W0KG - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Axilla Art w Nonaut Sub, Open
      • 021W0KH - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Brach Art w Nonaut Sub, Open
      • 021W0KP - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Pulm Trunk w Nonaut Sub, Open
      • 021W0KQ - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art w Nonaut Sub, Open
      • 021W0KR - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art w Nonaut Sub, Open
      • 021W0KV - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Low Ex Art w Nonaut Sub, Open
    • No Device
      • 021W0ZA - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art, Open Approach
      • 021W0ZB - Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclav, Open Approach
      • 021W0ZD - Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid, Open Approach
      • 021W0ZP - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Pulm Trunk, Open Approach
      • 021W0ZQ - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art, Open Approach
      • 021W0ZR - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art, Open Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    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

    • Zooplastic Tissue
      • 021W48A - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art w Zooplastic, Perc Endo
      • 021W48B - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Subclav w Zooplastic, Perc Endo
      • 021W48D - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid w Zooplastic, Perc Endo
      • 021W48P - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Pulm Trunk w Zooplastic, Perc Endo
      • 021W48Q - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art w Zooplastic, Perc Endo
      • 021W48R - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art w Zooplastic, Perc Endo
    • Autologous Venous Tissue
      • 021W49A - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art w Autol Vn, Perc Endo
      • 021W49B - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Subclav w Autol Vn, Perc Endo
      • 021W49D - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid w Autol Vn, Perc Endo
      • 021W49P - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Pulm Trunk w Autol Vn, Perc Endo
      • 021W49Q - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art w Autol Vn, Perc Endo
      • 021W49R - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art w Autol Vn, Perc Endo
    • Autologous Arterial Tissue
      • 021W4AA - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art w Autol Art, Perc Endo
      • 021W4AB - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Subclav w Autol Art, Perc Endo
      • 021W4AD - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid w Autol Art, Perc Endo
      • 021W4AP - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Pulm Trunk w Autol Art, Perc Endo
      • 021W4AQ - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art w Autol Art, Perc Endo
      • 021W4AR - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art w Autol Art, Perc Endo
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 021W4JA - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art w Synth Sub, Perc Endo
      • 021W4JB - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Subclav w Synth Sub, Perc Endo
      • 021W4JD - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid w Synth Sub, Perc Endo
      • 021W4JP - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Pulm Trunk w Synth Sub, Perc Endo
      • 021W4JQ - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art w Synth Sub, Perc Endo
      • 021W4JR - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art w Synth Sub, Perc Endo
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 021W4KA - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo
      • 021W4KB - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Subclav w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo
      • 021W4KD - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo
      • 021W4KP - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Pulm Trunk w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo
      • 021W4KQ - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo
      • 021W4KR - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo
    • No Device
      • 021W4ZA - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Innom Art, Perc Endo Approach
      • 021W4ZB - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Subclav, Perc Endo Approach
      • 021W4ZD - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Carotid, Perc Endo Approach
      • 021W4ZP - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to Pulm Trunk, Perc Endo Approach
      • 021W4ZQ - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to R Pulm Art, Perc Endo Approach
      • 021W4ZR - Bypass Thor Aorta Desc to L Pulm Art, Perc Endo Approach