B245YZZUltrasonography of Left Heart using Other Contrast
- Billable / Specific Code
B245YZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Ultrasonography of Left Heart using Other Contrast. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Ultrasonography involves real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from the capture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves.
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 | 4 | Ultrasonography |
| 4 | BodyPart | 5 | Heart, Left |
| 5 | Contrast | Y | Other Contrast |
| 6 | Qualifier | Z | None |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | None |
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for B245YZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About B245YZZ
Is B245YZZ a billable code?
Yes. B245YZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Ultrasonography of Left Heart using Other Contrast on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in B245YZZ mean?
B245YZZ 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 4 is the Type (Ultrasonography); 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 is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of B245YZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Ultrasonography of Left Heart using Other Contrast crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 37.28 and 88.72. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
