ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BW0CZZZPlain Radiography of Lower Extremity
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 BW0CZZZ
BW0CZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a plain radiography procedure on the lower extremity using a none 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 lower limb, not otherwise specified, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (88.29).
For a different body part, codes include BW00ZZZ (abdomen), BW01ZZZ (abdomen and pelvis), BW03ZZZ (chest), BW0BZZZ (long bones, all), BW0JZZZ (upper extremity), BW0KZZZ (whole body) and 2 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
- WAnatomical Regions
- 3. Type
- 0Plain Radiography
Planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate
- 4. Body Part
- CLower Extremity
- 5. Contrast
- ZNone
- 6. Qualifier
- ZNone
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 88.29Skeletal x-ray of lower limb, not otherwise specifiedapproximate
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 BW0CZZZ
Is BW0CZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BW0CZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BW0CZZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map BW0CZZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.29 (Skeletal x-ray of lower limb, not otherwise specified).