ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BQ03ZZZPlain Radiography of Right Femur
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 BQ03ZZZ
BQ03ZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a plain radiography procedure on the right femur using a none approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, plain radiography means planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate.
In plain terms, this corresponds to skeletal x-ray of thigh, knee, and lower leg, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (88.27).
For a different body part, codes include BQ00ZZZ (right hip), BQ01ZZZ (left hip), BQ04ZZZ (left femur), BQ07ZZZ (right knee), BQ08ZZZ (left knee), BQ0DZZZ (right lower leg) and 11 more.
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
- QNon-Axial Lower Bones
- 3. Type
- 0Plain Radiography
Planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate
- 4. Body Part
- 3Femur, Right
- 5. Contrast
- ZNone
- 6. Qualifier
- ZNone
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 88.27Skeletal x-ray of thigh, knee, and lower legapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about BQ03ZZZ
Is BQ03ZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BQ03ZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BQ03ZZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map BQ03ZZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.27 (Skeletal x-ray of thigh, knee, and lower leg).