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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

B51C1ZZFluoroscopy of Left Lower Extremity Veins using Low Osmolar Contrast

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Fluoroscopy of L Low Extrem Vein 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 B51C1ZZ

B51C1ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fluoroscopy procedure on the left lower extremity veins 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 phlebography of femoral and other lower extremity veins using contrast material, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (88.66).

For a different body part, codes include B5101ZZ (epidural veins), B5111ZZ (cerebral and cerebellar veins), B5121ZZ (intracranial sinuses), B5131ZZ (right jugular veins), B5141ZZ (left jugular veins), B5151ZZ (bilateral jugular veins) and 21 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded B51C0ZZ (high osmolar), B51CYZZ (other contrast) and B51CZZZ (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
5Veins
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
CLower Extremity Veins, Left
5. Contrast
1Low Osmolar
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 88.66Phlebography of femoral and other lower extremity veins using contrast materialapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about B51C1ZZ

Is B51C1ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. B51C1ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for B51C1ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map B51C1ZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.66 (Phlebography of femoral and other lower extremity veins using contrast material).