ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BW2810ZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head using Low Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced
Short description: CT Scan of Head using L Osm Contrast, Unenh, Enhance
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 BW2810Z
BW2810Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a computerized tomography (CT scan) procedure on the head using a low osmolar approach with unenhanced and enhanced (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, computerized tomography (CT scan) means computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of multiple exposures of external ionizing radiation.
In plain terms, this corresponds to computerized axial tomography of head, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (87.03).
For a different body part, codes include BW2010Z (abdomen), BW2110Z (abdomen and pelvis), BW2410Z (chest and abdomen), BW2510Z (chest, abdomen and pelvis), BW2910Z (head and neck), BW2F10Z (neck) and 1 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded BW2800Z (high osmolar) and BW28Y0Z (other contrast).
With a different device, use BW281ZZ (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
- WAnatomical Regions
- 3. Type
- 2Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)
Computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of multiple exposures of external ionizing radiation
- 4. Body Part
- 8Head
- 5. Contrast
- 1Low Osmolar
- 6. Qualifier
- 0Unenhanced and Enhanced
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different contrast
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 87.03Computerized axial tomography of headapproximate
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 BW2810Z
Is BW2810Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BW2810Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BW2810Z?
- The CMS GEMs map BW2810Z to ICD-9-CM 87.03 (Computerized axial tomography of head).