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Inpatient Procedure Code

0016072 ICD-10-PCS Code: Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

Bypass Cereb Vent to Atrium with Autol Sub, Open Approach

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Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body System0

Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves

3
Root Operation1

Bypass

Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part

4
Body Part6

Cerebral Ventricle

5
Approach0

Open

6
Device7

Autologous Tissue Substitute

7
Qualifier2

Atrium

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2027)

Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 15 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

001U072 — Bypass Spinal Canal to Atrium with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

0016372 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 0016472 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

00160J2 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 00160K2 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach

Same operation — other Qualifier

Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.

0016070 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0016071 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0016073 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0016074 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0016075 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Intestine with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0016076 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Peritoneal Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0016077 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Urinary Tract with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0016078 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Bone Marrow with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, +2 more

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Cerebrospinal fluid shunt procedures (Central Nervous System Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.

0W110J9 — Bypass Cranial Cavity to Right Pleural Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 0W110JB — Bypass Cranial Cavity to Left Pleural Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 0W110JG — Bypass Cranial Cavity to Peritoneal Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 0W110JJ — Bypass Cranial Cavity to Pelvic Cavity with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0016072 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

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PCS table

MS-DRG participation (15)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

MDC crossing · diagnoses (3302)

  • MDC 01 — Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
  • MDC 17 — Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders, Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms[MDC crossing]: “Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders, Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
  • A02.21 — Salmonella meningitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic brain abscess — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningeal tuberculoma — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A17.81 — Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • and 3297 more

Nearest codes

Change history

No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2016 onward. Note changes are not tracked.

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation

Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources