ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BQ38ZZZMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Left Knee
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 BQ38ZZZ
BQ38ZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure on the left knee using a none approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) means computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of radiofrequency signals emitted by nuclei in a body site excited within a magnetic field.
In plain terms, this corresponds to magnetic resonance imaging of musculoskeletal and other intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (88.94 and 88.96).
For a different body part, codes include BQ30ZZZ (right hip), BQ31ZZZ (left hip), BQ33ZZZ (right femur), BQ34ZZZ (left femur), BQ37ZZZ (right knee), BQ3DZZZ (right lower leg) and 11 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded BQ38YZZ (other contrast).
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
- 3Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of radiofrequency signals emitted by nuclei in a body site excited within a magnetic field
- 4. Body Part
- 8Knee, Left
- 5. Contrast
- ZNone
- 6. Qualifier
- ZNone
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 88.94Magnetic resonance imaging of musculoskeletalapproximate
- 88.96Other intraoperative magnetic resonance imagingapproximate
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 BQ38ZZZ
Is BQ38ZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BQ38ZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BQ38ZZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map BQ38ZZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.94 (Magnetic resonance imaging of musculoskeletal) and 88.96 (Other intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging).