ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BQ1VZZZFluoroscopy of Right Patella
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 BQ1VZZZ
BQ1VZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fluoroscopy procedure on the right patella using a none 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 thigh, knee, and lower leg, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (88.27).
For a different body part, codes include BQ10ZZZ (right hip), BQ11ZZZ (left hip), BQ13ZZZ (right femur), BQ14ZZZ (left femur), BQ17ZZZ (right knee), BQ18ZZZ (left knee) and 13 more.
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
- VPatella, Right
- 5. Contrast
- ZNone
- 6. Qualifier
- ZNone
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 88.27Skeletal x-ray of thigh, knee, and lower legapproximate
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 BQ1VZZZ
Is BQ1VZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BQ1VZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BQ1VZZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map BQ1VZZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.27 (Skeletal x-ray of thigh, knee, and lower leg).