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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

BQ1X0ZZFluoroscopy of Right Foot/Toe Joint using High Osmolar Contrast

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Fluoroscopy of Right Foot/Toe Joint using H Osm 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 BQ1X0ZZ

BQ1X0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fluoroscopy procedure on the right foot/toe joint using a high 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 BQ100ZZ (right hip), BQ110ZZ (left hip), BQ170ZZ (right knee), BQ180ZZ (left knee), BQ1G0ZZ (right ankle), BQ1H0ZZ (left ankle) and 1 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded BQ1X1ZZ (low osmolar), BQ1XYZZ (other contrast) and BQ1XZZZ (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
XFoot/Toe Joint, Right
5. Contrast
0High Osmolar
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 88.28Skeletal x-ray of ankle and footapproximate
  • 88.32Contrast arthrogramapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about BQ1X0ZZ

Is BQ1X0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. BQ1X0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BQ1X0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map BQ1X0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.28 (Skeletal x-ray of ankle and foot) and 88.32 (Contrast arthrogram).