ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
87.72 — Other nephrotomogram
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 87.72
87.72 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other nephrotomogram. 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 24 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as BT010ZZ (Plain Radiography of Right Kidney using High Osmolar Contrast), BT011ZZ (Plain Radiography of Right Kidney using Low Osmolar Contrast) and BT01YZZ (Plain Radiography of Right Kidney using Other Contrast). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- BT010ZZPlain Radiography of Right Kidney using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BT011ZZPlain Radiography of Right Kidney using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BT01YZZPlain Radiography of Right Kidney using Other Contrastapproximate
- BT01ZZZPlain Radiography of Right Kidneyapproximate
- BT020ZZPlain Radiography of Left Kidney using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BT021ZZPlain Radiography of Left Kidney using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BT02YZZPlain Radiography of Left Kidney using Other Contrastapproximate
- BT02ZZZPlain Radiography of Left Kidneyapproximate
- BT030ZZPlain Radiography of Bilateral Kidneys using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BT031ZZPlain Radiography of Bilateral Kidneys using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BT03YZZPlain Radiography of Bilateral Kidneys using Other Contrastapproximate
- BT03ZZZPlain Radiography of Bilateral Kidneysapproximate
- BT110ZZFluoroscopy of Right Kidney using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BT111ZZFluoroscopy of Right Kidney using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BT11YZZFluoroscopy of Right Kidney using Other Contrastapproximate
- BT11ZZZFluoroscopy of Right Kidneyapproximate
- BT120ZZFluoroscopy of Left Kidney using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BT121ZZFluoroscopy of Left Kidney using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BT12YZZFluoroscopy of Left Kidney using Other Contrastapproximate
- BT12ZZZFluoroscopy of Left Kidneyapproximate
- BT130ZZFluoroscopy of Bilateral Kidneys using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BT131ZZFluoroscopy of Bilateral Kidneys using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BT13YZZFluoroscopy of Bilateral Kidneys using Other Contrastapproximate
- BT13ZZZFluoroscopy of Bilateral Kidneysapproximate
Common questions about 87.72
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 87.72?
- The GEMs map 87.72 to ICD-10-PCS BT010ZZ, BT011ZZ, BT01YZZ, BT01ZZZ, BT020ZZ, BT021ZZ and 18 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.