ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
88.72 — Diagnostic ultrasound of heart
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 88.72
88.72 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for diagnostic ultrasound of heart. 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as B244YZZ (Ultrasonography of Right Heart using Other Contrast), B244ZZ4 (Ultrasonography of Right Heart, Transesophageal) and B244ZZZ (Ultrasonography of Right Heart). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- B244YZZUltrasonography of Right Heart using Other Contrastapproximate
- B244ZZ4Ultrasonography of Right Heart, Transesophagealapproximate
- B244ZZZUltrasonography of Right Heartapproximate
- B245YZZUltrasonography of Left Heart using Other Contrastapproximate
- B245ZZ4Ultrasonography of Left Heart, Transesophagealapproximate
- B245ZZZUltrasonography of Left Heartapproximate
- B246YZZUltrasonography of Right and Left Heart using Other Contrastapproximate
- B246ZZ4Ultrasonography of Right and Left Heart, Transesophagealapproximate
- B246ZZZUltrasonography of Right and Left Heartapproximate
- B24DYZZUltrasonography of Pediatric Heart using Other Contrastapproximate
- B24DZZ4Ultrasonography of Pediatric Heart, Transesophagealapproximate
- B24DZZZUltrasonography of Pediatric Heartapproximate
Common questions about 88.72
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 88.72?
- The GEMs map 88.72 to ICD-10-PCS B244YZZ, B244ZZ4, B244ZZZ, B245YZZ, B245ZZ4, B245ZZZ and 6 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.