ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
87.04 — Other tomography of head
About ICD-9-CM 87.04
87.04 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other tomography of head. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 7 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as BW2900Z (Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head and Neck using High Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced), BW290ZZ (Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head and Neck using High Osmolar Contrast) and BW2910Z (Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head and Neck using Low Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- BW2900ZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head and Neck using High Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhancedapproximate
- BW290ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head and Neck using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BW2910ZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head and Neck using Low Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhancedapproximate
- BW291ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head and Neck using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BW29Y0ZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head and Neck using Other Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhancedapproximate
- BW29YZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head and Neck using Other Contrastapproximate
- BW29ZZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head and Neckapproximate
Common questions about 87.04
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 87.04?
- The GEMs map 87.04 to ICD-10-PCS BW2900Z, BW290ZZ, BW2910Z, BW291ZZ, BW29Y0Z, BW29YZZ and 1 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.