ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
B3151ZZFluoroscopy of Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries using Low Osmolar Contrast
Short description: Fluoroscopy of Bi Com Carotid using L Osm Contrast
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About B3151ZZ
B3151ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fluoroscopy procedure on the bilateral common carotid arteries using a low osmolar approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, fluoroscopy means single plane or bi-plane real time display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on a fluorescent screen. The image may also be stored by either digital or analog means.
In plain terms, this corresponds to arteriography of other specified sites, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (88.49).
For a different body part, codes include B3101ZZ (thoracic aorta), B3111ZZ (right brachiocephalic-subclavian artery), B3121ZZ (left subclavian artery), B3131ZZ (right common carotid artery), B3141ZZ (left common carotid artery), B3161ZZ (right internal carotid artery) and 20 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded B3150ZZ (high osmolar), B315YZZ (other contrast) and B315ZZZ (none).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- BImaging
- 2. Body System
- 3Upper Arteries
- 3. Type
- 1Fluoroscopy
Single plane or bi-plane real time display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on a fluorescent screen. The image may also be stored by either digital or analog means
- 4. Body Part
- 5Common Carotid Arteries, Bilateral
- 5. Contrast
- 1Low Osmolar
- 6. Qualifier
- ZNone
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- B3101ZZThoracic Aorta
- B3111ZZBrachiocephalic-Subclavian Artery, Right
- B3121ZZSubclavian Artery, Left
- B3131ZZCommon Carotid Artery, Right
- B3141ZZCommon Carotid Artery, Left
- B3161ZZInternal Carotid Artery, Right
- B3171ZZInternal Carotid Artery, Left
- B3181ZZInternal Carotid Arteries, Bilateral
- B3191ZZExternal Carotid Artery, Right
- B31B1ZZExternal Carotid Artery, Left
- B31C1ZZExternal Carotid Arteries, Bilateral
- B31D1ZZVertebral Artery, Right
Different contrast
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 88.49Arteriography of other specified sitesapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about B3151ZZ
Is B3151ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. B3151ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for B3151ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map B3151ZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.49 (Arteriography of other specified sites).