ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
88.53 — Angiocardiography of left heart structures
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 88.53
88.53 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for angiocardiography of left heart structures. 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 6 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as B2050ZZ (Plain Radiography of Left Heart using High Osmolar Contrast), B2051ZZ (Plain Radiography of Left Heart using Low Osmolar Contrast) and B205YZZ (Plain Radiography of Left Heart using Other Contrast). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- B2050ZZPlain Radiography of Left Heart using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- B2051ZZPlain Radiography of Left Heart using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- B205YZZPlain Radiography of Left Heart using Other Contrastapproximate
- B2150ZZFluoroscopy of Left Heart using High Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- B2151ZZFluoroscopy of Left Heart using Low Osmolar Contrastapproximate
- B215YZZFluoroscopy of Left Heart using Other Contrastapproximate
Common questions about 88.53
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.