ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0210 includes procedures performed to bypass coronary arteries in the heart. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a surgical bypass is performed to reroute blood flow around an occluded or stenotic coronary artery. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0210 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and determines appropriate case mix and payment.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Procedure Overview

This procedure group covers bypass operations on the coronary arteries within the heart and great vessels body system, specifically targeting one coronary artery. These procedures create an alternate route of passage for blood around a blocked or narrowed coronary artery to improve myocardial perfusion. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding matters for inpatient reimbursement because it documents the exact bypass operation performed and supports appropriate case mix and payment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	Heart and Great Vessels
1	Operation	Bypass
0	Body Part	Coronary Artery, One Artery

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Coronary Artery Bypass Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	Heart and Great Vessels
1	Operation	Bypass
0	Body Part	Coronary Artery, One Artery

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a surgical bypass is performed on one coronary artery to restore myocardial blood flow due to occlusion or significant stenosis. Assign the specific code that matches the bypass route and conduit used as documented in the operative record.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

74 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0210083	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Coronary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
0210088	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Right Internal Mammary with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
0210089	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Left Internal Mammary with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
021008C	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Thoracic Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
021008F	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Abdominal Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
021008W	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Aorta with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
0210093	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Coronary Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
0210098	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Right Internal Mammary with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
0210099	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Left Internal Mammary with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
021009C	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Thoracic Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach

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DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
212	Concomitant Aortic and Mitral Valve Procedures
228	Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with MCC
229	Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC
231	Coronary Bypass with PTCA with MCC
232	Coronary Bypass with PTCA without MCC
233	Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with MCC
234	Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation without MCC
235	Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC
236	Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An older adult with a history of multivessel coronary artery disease presents urgently with acute chest pain and new evidence of large-area ischemia on ECG and troponin rise; coronary angiography shows a critically stenosed left anterior descending artery unsuitable for percutaneous stenting due to diffuse disease. The patient is admitted for urgent surgical revascularization to restore blood flow to the affected coronary artery and relieve ischemia. Typical codes: 02100A9, 02100Z9
A middle-aged patient with stable angina and a significant focal occlusion of the right coronary artery is evaluated electively after noninvasive stress testing confirms ischemia in the corresponding territory; anatomy favors bypass using the right internal mammary artery. The patient is scheduled for inpatient elective coronary artery bypass to improve perfusion and relieve angina symptoms. Typical codes: 02100Z8, 02100A8
A patient with prior percutaneous intervention develops recurrent ischemia due to graft failure or progressive native coronary disease and requires inpatient redo revascularization; the operative plan is to perform a bypass using autologous saphenous vein conduit to a single diseased coronary artery. The procedure is performed via open approach to create a durable alternate route for coronary blood flow. Typical codes: 021009W, 0210093

Related Codes

0211-CORONARY-ARTERY-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

0212-CORONARY-ARTERY-THREE-ARTERIES-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery, Three Arteries: Procedure Code Group Overview

0213-CORONARY-ARTERY-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery, Four Or More Arteries: Procedure Code Group Overview

0216-ATRIUM-RIGHT-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Atrium Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0217-LEFT-ATRIUM-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Atrium, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

021K-VENTRICLE-RIGHT-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Right Ventricle: Procedure Code Group Overview

021L-LEFT-VENTRICLE-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ventricle, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

021P-PULMONARY-TRUNK-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Trunk: Procedure Code Group Overview

021Q-PULMONARY-ARTERY-RIGHT-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Artery, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

021R-PULMONARY-ARTERY-LEFT-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Artery Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

74 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0210083	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Coronary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
0210088	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Right Internal Mammary with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
0210089	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Left Internal Mammary with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
021008C	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Thoracic Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
021008F	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Abdominal Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
021008W	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Aorta with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach
0210093	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Coronary Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
0210098	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Right Internal Mammary with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
0210099	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Left Internal Mammary with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach
021009C	Bypass Coronary Artery, One Artery from Thoracic Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach

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DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
212	Concomitant Aortic and Mitral Valve Procedures
228	Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with MCC
229	Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC
231	Coronary Bypass with PTCA with MCC
232	Coronary Bypass with PTCA without MCC
233	Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with MCC
234	Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation without MCC
235	Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC
236	Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An older adult with a history of multivessel coronary artery disease presents urgently with acute chest pain and new evidence of large-area ischemia on ECG and troponin rise; coronary angiography shows a critically stenosed left anterior descending artery unsuitable for percutaneous stenting due to diffuse disease. The patient is admitted for urgent surgical revascularization to restore blood flow to the affected coronary artery and relieve ischemia. Typical codes: 02100A9, 02100Z9
A middle-aged patient with stable angina and a significant focal occlusion of the right coronary artery is evaluated electively after noninvasive stress testing confirms ischemia in the corresponding territory; anatomy favors bypass using the right internal mammary artery. The patient is scheduled for inpatient elective coronary artery bypass to improve perfusion and relieve angina symptoms. Typical codes: 02100Z8, 02100A8
A patient with prior percutaneous intervention develops recurrent ischemia due to graft failure or progressive native coronary disease and requires inpatient redo revascularization; the operative plan is to perform a bypass using autologous saphenous vein conduit to a single diseased coronary artery. The procedure is performed via open approach to create a durable alternate route for coronary blood flow. Typical codes: 021009W, 0210093

Related Codes

0211-CORONARY-ARTERY-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery: Procedure Code Group Overview

0212-CORONARY-ARTERY-THREE-ARTERIES-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery, Three Arteries: Procedure Code Group Overview

0213-CORONARY-ARTERY-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coronary Artery, Four Or More Arteries: Procedure Code Group Overview

0216-ATRIUM-RIGHT-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Atrium Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0217-LEFT-ATRIUM-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Atrium, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

021K-VENTRICLE-RIGHT-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Right Ventricle: Procedure Code Group Overview

021L-LEFT-VENTRICLE-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ventricle, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

021P-PULMONARY-TRUNK-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Trunk: Procedure Code Group Overview

021Q-PULMONARY-ARTERY-RIGHT-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Artery, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

021R-PULMONARY-ARTERY-LEFT-BYPASS

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pulmonary Artery Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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Coronary Artery Bypass Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 0210 represent?

What clinical purpose do procedures in the 0210 group serve?

How must individual ICD-10-PCS codes from this group be documented for inpatient billing?

What approaches and conduit types are represented among the codes in the 0210 group?

Which DRG categories are related to procedures coded from the 0210 group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 0210 represent?

What clinical purpose do procedures in the 0210 group serve?

How must individual ICD-10-PCS codes from this group be documented for inpatient billing?

What approaches and conduit types are represented among the codes in the 0210 group?

Which DRG categories are related to procedures coded from the 0210 group?

References