BQ081ZZPlain Radiography of Left Knee using Low Osmolar Contrast

BQ081ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a plain radiography procedure on the left knee using a low 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 BQ001ZZ (right hip), BQ011ZZ (left hip), BQ071ZZ (right knee), BQ0G1ZZ (right ankle), BQ0H1ZZ (left ankle), BQ0X1ZZ (right foot/toe joint) and 1 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded BQ080ZZ (high 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.