Position 5-7: Finalization

Thoracic Aorta, Descending

Select the specific approach and device combination to identify the exact billable procedure code.

Approach 0

Open

Device 8

021W08A Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach

021W08B Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach

021W08D Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach

021W08F Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Abdominal Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach

021W08G Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Axillary Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach

021W08H Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Brachial Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach

021W08P Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach

021W08Q Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Right with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach

021W08R Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Left with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach

021W08V Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Lower Extremity Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Open Approach

Device 9

021W09A Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach

021W09B Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach

021W09D Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach

021W09F Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Abdominal Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach

021W09G Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Axillary Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach

021W09H Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Brachial Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach

021W09P Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach

021W09Q Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Right with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach

021W09R Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Left with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach

021W09V Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Lower Extremity Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach

Device A

021W0AA Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

021W0AB Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

021W0AD Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

021W0AF Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Abdominal Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

021W0AG Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Axillary Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

021W0AH Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Brachial Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

021W0AP Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

021W0AQ Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Right with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

021W0AR Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Left with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

021W0AV Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Lower Extremity Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach

Device J

021W0JA Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

021W0JB Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

021W0JD Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

021W0JF Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Abdominal Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

021W0JG Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Axillary Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

021W0JH Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Brachial Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

021W0JP Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

021W0JQ Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Right with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

021W0JR Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Left with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

021W0JV Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Lower Extremity Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

Device K

021W0KA Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

021W0KB Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

021W0KD Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

021W0KF Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Abdominal Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

021W0KG Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Axillary Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

021W0KH Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Brachial Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

021W0KP Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

021W0KQ Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Right with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

021W0KR Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Left with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

021W0KV Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Lower Extremity Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

Device Z

021W0ZA Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with No Device, Open Approach

021W0ZB Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with No Device, Open Approach

021W0ZD Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with No Device, Open Approach

021W0ZP Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with No Device, Open Approach

021W0ZQ Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Right with No Device, Open Approach

021W0ZR Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Left with No Device, Open Approach

Approach 4

Percutaneous Endoscopic

Device 8

021W48A Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W48B Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W48D Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W48P Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W48Q Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Right with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W48R Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Left with Zooplastic Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Device 9

021W49A Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W49B Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Autologous Venous Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W49D Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Autologous Venous Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W49P Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Autologous Venous Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W49Q Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Right with Autologous Venous Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W49R Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Left with Autologous Venous Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Device A

021W4AA Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4AB Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4AD Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4AP Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4AQ Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Right with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4AR Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Left with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Device J

021W4JA Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4JB Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4JD Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4JP Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4JQ Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Right with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4JR Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Left with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Device K

021W4KA Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4KB Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4KD Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4KP Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4KQ Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Right with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4KR Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Left with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Device Z

021W4ZA Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Innominate Artery with No Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4ZB Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Subclavian with No Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4ZD Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Carotid with No Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4ZP Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Trunk with No Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4ZQ Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Right with No Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

021W4ZR Bypass Thoracic Aorta, Descending to Pulmonary Artery, Left with No Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach