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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

B549ZZ3Ultrasonography of Inferior Vena Cava, Intravascular

✓ Valid for 2027

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 B549ZZ3

B549ZZ3 is the ICD-10-PCS code for a ultrasonography procedure on the inferior vena cava using a none approach with none (qualifier: intravascular). In ICD-10-PCS, ultrasonography means real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from the capture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves.

In plain terms, this corresponds to intravascular imaging of intrathoracic vessels, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (00.22).

For a different body part, codes include B543ZZ3 (right jugular veins), B544ZZ3 (left jugular veins), B546ZZ3 (right subclavian vein), B547ZZ3 (left subclavian vein), B548ZZ3 (superior vena cava), B54BZZ3 (right lower extremity veins) and 9 more.

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
4Ultrasonography

Real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from the capture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves

4. Body Part
9Inferior Vena Cava
5. Contrast
ZNone
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
3Intravascular

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 00.22Intravascular imaging of intrathoracic vesselsapproximate

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

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about B549ZZ3

Is B549ZZ3 a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. B549ZZ3 is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for B549ZZ3?

The CMS GEMs map B549ZZ3 to ICD-9-CM 00.22 (Intravascular imaging of intrathoracic vessels).