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Inpatient Procedure Code

071K0ZL ICD-10-PCS Code: Bypass Thoracic Duct to Cisterna Chyli, 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 System7

Lymphatic and Hemic Systems

3
Root Operation1

Bypass

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

4
Body PartK

Thoracic Duct

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierL

Cisterna Chyli

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 9 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.

071B0ZL — Bypass Mesenteric Lymphatic to Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach, 071C0ZL — Bypass Pelvis Lymphatic to Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach, 071D0ZL — Bypass Aortic Lymphatic to Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach, 071F0ZL — Bypass Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic to Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach, 071G0ZL — Bypass Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic to Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach, 071H0ZL — Bypass Right Inguinal Lymphatic to Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach, 071J0ZL — Bypass Left Inguinal Lymphatic to Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach, 071L0ZL — Bypass Cisterna Chyli to Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach, +10 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

071K4ZL — Bypass Thoracic Duct to Cisterna Chyli, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Qualifier

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

071K0Z3 — Bypass Thoracic Duct to Peripheral Vein, Open Approach, 071K0Z4 — Bypass Thoracic Duct to Central Vein, Open Approach, 071K0Z7 — Bypass Thoracic Duct to Lymphatic, Open Approach, 071K0ZK — Bypass Thoracic Duct to Thoracic Duct, Open Approach

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Lymphatic procedures, NEC (Lymphatic and Hemic 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.

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Contextual Map

Every relationship of 071K0ZL 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.

Run 071K0ZL with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation (9)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • LYM011 — Lymphatic procedures, NEC[CCSR category]: “Lymphatic procedures, NEC — Lymphatic and Hemic System Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1

MDC crossing · diagnoses (15838)

  • MDC 04 — Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory 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 21 — Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs[MDC crossing]: “Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs — 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
  • A02.22 — Salmonella pneumonia[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella pneumonia — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A06.5 — Amebic lung abscess[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic lung abscess — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A15.0 — Tuberculosis of lung[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of lung — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A15.4 — Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A15.5 — Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
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Nearest codes

Change history

Change history

  • FY2025 — October 1, 2024
    Added to the code set
    Bypass Thoracic Duct to Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach
    FY2025 changes

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