ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BQ1H1ZZFluoroscopy of Left Ankle using Low Osmolar 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 BQ1H1ZZ
BQ1H1ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fluoroscopy procedure on the left ankle using a low osmolar approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, fluoroscopy means single plane or bi-plane real time display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on a fluorescent screen. The image may also be stored by either digital or analog means.
In plain terms, this corresponds to skeletal x-ray of ankle and foot and contrast arthrogram, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (88.28 and 88.32).
For a different body part, codes include BQ101ZZ (right hip), BQ111ZZ (left hip), BQ171ZZ (right knee), BQ181ZZ (left knee), BQ1G1ZZ (right ankle), BQ1X1ZZ (right foot/toe joint) and 1 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded BQ1H0ZZ (high osmolar), BQ1HYZZ (other contrast) and BQ1HZZZ (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.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- BImaging
- 2. Body System
- QNon-Axial Lower Bones
- 3. Type
- 1Fluoroscopy
Single plane or bi-plane real time display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on a fluorescent screen. The image may also be stored by either digital or analog means
- 4. Body Part
- HAnkle, Left
- 5. Contrast
- 1Low Osmolar
- 6. Qualifier
- ZNone
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about BQ1H1ZZ
Is BQ1H1ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BQ1H1ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BQ1H1ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map BQ1H1ZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.28 (Skeletal x-ray of ankle and foot) and 88.32 (Contrast arthrogram).