ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BQ0WZZZPlain Radiography of Left Patella
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 BQ0WZZZ
BQ0WZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a plain radiography procedure on the left patella 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), BQ03ZZZ (right femur), BQ04ZZZ (left femur), BQ07ZZZ (right knee), BQ08ZZZ (left knee) 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
- WPatella, Left
- 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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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about BQ0WZZZ
Is BQ0WZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BQ0WZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BQ0WZZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map BQ0WZZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.27 (Skeletal x-ray of thigh, knee, and lower leg).