BQ180ZZFluoroscopy of Left Knee using High Osmolar Contrast

BQ180ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fluoroscopy procedure on the left knee using a high 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 skeletal x-ray of thigh, knee, and lower leg and contrast arthrogram, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (88.27 and 88.32).

For a different body part, codes include BQ100ZZ (right hip), BQ110ZZ (left hip), BQ170ZZ (right knee), BQ1G0ZZ (right ankle), BQ1H0ZZ (left ankle), BQ1X0ZZ (right foot/toe joint) and 1 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded BQ181ZZ (low osmolar), BQ18YZZ (other contrast) and BQ18ZZZ (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.