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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

B3101ZZFluoroscopy of Thoracic Aorta using Low Osmolar Contrast

✓ Valid for 2027

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About B3101ZZ

B3101ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fluoroscopy procedure on the thoracic aorta using a low osmolar approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, fluoroscopy means single plane or bi-plane real time display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on a fluorescent screen. The image may also be stored by either digital or analog means.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Aortography, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (88.42).

For a different body part, codes include B3111ZZ (right brachiocephalic-subclavian artery), B3121ZZ (left subclavian artery), B3131ZZ (right common carotid artery), B3141ZZ (left common carotid artery), B3151ZZ (bilateral common carotid arteries), B3161ZZ (right internal carotid artery) and 20 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded B3100ZZ (high osmolar), B310YZZ (other contrast) and B310ZZZ (none).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
BImaging
2. Body System
3Upper Arteries
3. Type
1Fluoroscopy

Single plane or bi-plane real time display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on a fluorescent screen. The image may also be stored by either digital or analog means

4. Body Part
0Thoracic Aorta
5. Contrast
1Low Osmolar
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 88.42Aortographyapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
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  5. 2020
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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about B3101ZZ

Is B3101ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. B3101ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for B3101ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map B3101ZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.42 (Aortography).