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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

BW19ZZZFluoroscopy of Head and Neck

✓ 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 BW19ZZZ

BW19ZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fluoroscopy procedure on the head and neck using a none 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 other soft tissue x-ray of face, head, and neck, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (87.09).

For a different body part, codes include BW11ZZZ (abdomen and pelvis), BW1CZZZ (lower extremity) and BW1JZZZ (upper extremity).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded BW190ZZ (high osmolar), BW191ZZ (low osmolar) and BW19YZZ (other contrast).

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
WAnatomical Regions
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
9Head and Neck
5. Contrast
ZNone
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 87.09Other soft tissue x-ray of face, head, and neckapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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  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 BW19ZZZ

Is BW19ZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. BW19ZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BW19ZZZ?

The CMS GEMs map BW19ZZZ to ICD-9-CM 87.09 (Other soft tissue x-ray of face, head, and neck).