BQ080ZZPlain Radiography of Left Knee using High Osmolar Contrast

BQ080ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a plain radiography procedure on the left knee using a high osmolar approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, plain radiography means planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate.

In plain terms, this corresponds to skeletal x-ray of thigh, knee, and lower leg and contrast arthrogram, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (88.27 and 88.32).

For a different body part, codes include BQ000ZZ (right hip), BQ010ZZ (left hip), BQ070ZZ (right knee), BQ0G0ZZ (right ankle), BQ0H0ZZ (left ankle), BQ0X0ZZ (right foot/toe joint) and 1 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded BQ081ZZ (low osmolar), BQ08YZZ (other contrast) and BQ08ZZZ (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.