BQ08YZZPlain Radiography of Left Knee using Other Contrast

BQ08YZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a plain radiography procedure on the left knee using an other contrast 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 BQ00YZZ (right hip), BQ01YZZ (left hip), BQ07YZZ (right knee), BQ0GYZZ (right ankle), BQ0HYZZ (left ankle), BQ0XYZZ (right foot/toe joint) and 1 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded BQ080ZZ (high osmolar), BQ081ZZ (low osmolar) 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.