B205YZZPlain Radiography of Left Heart using Other Contrast
- Billable / Specific Code
B205YZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Plain Radiography of Left Heart using Other Contrast. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 9 MS-DRGs. The root operation Plain Radiography involves planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Plain radiography.
Code Identity
PCS Table Breakdown
Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | B | Imaging |
| 2 | Body System | 2 | Heart |
| 3 | Type | 0 | Plain Radiography |
| 4 | BodyPart | 5 | Heart, Left |
| 5 | Contrast | Y | Other Contrast |
| 6 | Qualifier | Z | None |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | None |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code plain radiography of the left heart, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Plain Radiography, then the subterms Heart, Left. The index leads to table B20, where the contrast, qualifier and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code B205YZZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About B205YZZ
Is B205YZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Plain Radiography of Left Heart using Other Contrast on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in B205YZZ mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character B is the Section (Imaging); the 2nd character 2 is the Body System (Heart); the 3rd character 0 is the Type (Plain Radiography); the 4th character 5 is the BodyPart (Heart, Left); the 5th character Y is the Contrast (Other Contrast); the 6th character Z is the Qualifier (None); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).
What MS-DRG does B205YZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Plain Radiography of Left Heart using Other Contrast maps to MS-DRGs 212, 216, 217, 218, 233, 234, 275, 286, 287, with relative weights from 1.0786 to 11.4416. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of B205YZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Plain Radiography of Left Heart using Other Contrast crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 88.53 (Angiocardiography of left heart structures). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
