ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
88.21 — Skeletal x-ray of shoulder and upper arm
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 88.21
88.21 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for skeletal x-ray of shoulder and upper arm. 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 8 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as BP08ZZZ (Plain Radiography of Right Shoulder), BP09ZZZ (Plain Radiography of Left Shoulder) and BP0EZZZ (Plain Radiography of Right Upper Arm). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- BP08ZZZPlain Radiography of Right Shoulderapproximate
- BP09ZZZPlain Radiography of Left Shoulderapproximate
- BP0EZZZPlain Radiography of Right Upper Armapproximate
- BP0FZZZPlain Radiography of Left Upper Armapproximate
- BP18ZZZFluoroscopy of Right Shoulderapproximate
- BP19ZZZFluoroscopy of Left Shoulderapproximate
- BP1EZZZFluoroscopy of Right Upper Armapproximate
- BP1FZZZFluoroscopy of Left Upper Armapproximate
Common questions about 88.21
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 88.21?
- The GEMs map 88.21 to ICD-10-PCS BP08ZZZ, BP09ZZZ, BP0EZZZ, BP0FZZZ, BP18ZZZ, BP19ZZZ and 2 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.