ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BQ3WY0ZMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Left Patella using Other Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced
Short description: MRI of L Patella using Oth Contrast, Unenh, Enhance
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 BQ3WY0Z
BQ3WY0Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure on the left patella using an other contrast approach with unenhanced and enhanced (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) means computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of radiofrequency signals emitted by nuclei in a body site excited within a magnetic field.
In plain terms, this corresponds to magnetic resonance imaging of musculoskeletal and other intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (88.94 and 88.96).
For a different body part, codes include BQ30Y0Z (right hip), BQ31Y0Z (left hip), BQ33Y0Z (right femur), BQ34Y0Z (left femur), BQ37Y0Z (right knee), BQ38Y0Z (left knee) and 11 more.
With a different device, use BQ3WYZZ (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
- QNon-Axial Lower Bones
- 3. Type
- 3Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of radiofrequency signals emitted by nuclei in a body site excited within a magnetic field
- 4. Body Part
- WPatella, Left
- 5. Contrast
- YOther Contrast
- 6. Qualifier
- 0Unenhanced and Enhanced
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 88.94Magnetic resonance imaging of musculoskeletalapproximate
- 88.96Other intraoperative magnetic resonance imagingapproximate
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 BQ3WY0Z
Is BQ3WY0Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BQ3WY0Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BQ3WY0Z?
- The CMS GEMs map BQ3WY0Z to ICD-9-CM 88.94 (Magnetic resonance imaging of musculoskeletal) and 88.96 (Other intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging).