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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

B9261ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Bilateral Parotid Glands using Low Osmolar Contrast

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: CT Scan of Bi Parotid Gland 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 B9261ZZ

B9261ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a computerized tomography (CT scan) procedure on the bilateral parotid glands using a low osmolar approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, computerized tomography (CT scan) means computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of multiple exposures of external ionizing radiation.

In plain terms, this corresponds to computerized axial tomography of head, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (87.03).

For a different body part, codes include B9201ZZ (ear), B9221ZZ (paranasal sinuses), B9291ZZ (bilateral submandibular glands), B92D1ZZ (bilateral salivary glands), B92F1ZZ (nasopharynx/oropharynx) and B92J1ZZ (larynx).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded B9260ZZ (high osmolar), B926YZZ (other contrast) and B926ZZZ (none).

With a different device, use B92610Z (unenhanced and enhanced).

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
9Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat
3. Type
2Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)

Computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of multiple exposures of external ionizing radiation

4. Body Part
6Parotid Glands, Bilateral
5. Contrast
1Low Osmolar
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 87.03Computerized axial tomography of headapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 B9261ZZ

Is B9261ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. B9261ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for B9261ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map B9261ZZ to ICD-9-CM 87.03 (Computerized axial tomography of head).