ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
88.27 — Skeletal x-ray of thigh, knee, and lower leg
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 88.27
88.27 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for skeletal x-ray of thigh, knee, and lower leg. 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 BQ03ZZZ (Plain Radiography of Right Femur), BQ04ZZZ (Plain Radiography of Left Femur) and BQ070ZZ (Plain Radiography of Right Knee using High Osmolar Contrast). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- BQ03ZZZPlain Radiography of Right Femurapproximate
- BQ04ZZZPlain Radiography of Left Femurapproximate
- BQ070ZZPlain Radiography of Right Knee using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BQ071ZZPlain Radiography of Right Knee using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BQ07YZZPlain Radiography of Right Knee using Other Contrastapproximate
- BQ07ZZZPlain Radiography of Right Kneeapproximate
- BQ080ZZPlain Radiography of Left Knee using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BQ081ZZPlain Radiography of Left Knee using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BQ08YZZPlain Radiography of Left Knee using Other Contrastapproximate
- BQ08ZZZPlain Radiography of Left Kneeapproximate
- BQ0DZZZPlain Radiography of Right Lower Legapproximate
- BQ0FZZZPlain Radiography of Left Lower Legapproximate
- BQ13ZZZFluoroscopy of Right Femurapproximate
- BQ14ZZZFluoroscopy of Left Femurapproximate
- BQ170ZZFluoroscopy of Right Knee using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BQ171ZZFluoroscopy of Right Knee using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BQ17YZZFluoroscopy of Right Knee using Other Contrastapproximate
- BQ17ZZZFluoroscopy of Right Kneeapproximate
- BQ180ZZFluoroscopy of Left Knee using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BQ181ZZFluoroscopy of Left Knee using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- BQ18YZZFluoroscopy of Left Knee using Other Contrastapproximate
- BQ18ZZZFluoroscopy of Left Kneeapproximate
- BQ1DZZZFluoroscopy of Right Lower Legapproximate
- BQ1FZZZFluoroscopy of Left Lower Legapproximate
Common questions about 88.27
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 88.27?
- The GEMs map 88.27 to ICD-10-PCS BQ03ZZZ, BQ04ZZZ, BQ070ZZ, BQ071ZZ, BQ07YZZ, BQ07ZZZ 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.