B31C010Fluoroscopy of Bilateral External Carotid Arteries using High Osmolar Contrast, Laser Intraoperative
- Billable / Specific Code
B31C010 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Fluoroscopy of Bilateral External Carotid Arteries using High Osmolar Contrast, Laser Intraoperative. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Fluoroscopy involves 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 AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Fluoroscopic angiography (excluding coronary).
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 | 3 | Upper Arteries |
| 3 | Type | 1 | Fluoroscopy |
| 4 | BodyPart | C | External Carotid Arteries, Bilateral |
| 5 | Contrast | 0 | High Osmolar |
| 6 | Qualifier | 1 | Laser |
| 7 | Qualifier | 0 | Intraoperative |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
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 B31C010
Is B31C010 a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Fluoroscopy of Bilateral External Carotid Arteries using High Osmolar Contrast, Laser Intraoperative on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in B31C010 mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character B is the Section (Imaging); the 2nd character 3 is the Body System (Upper Arteries); the 3rd character 1 is the Type (Fluoroscopy); the 4th character C is the BodyPart (External Carotid Arteries, Bilateral); the 5th character 0 is the Contrast (High Osmolar); the 6th character 1 is the Qualifier (Laser); the 7th character 0 is the Qualifier (Intraoperative).
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of B31C010?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Fluoroscopy of Bilateral External Carotid Arteries using High Osmolar Contrast, Laser Intraoperative crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 17.71 (Non-coronary intra-operative fluorescence vascular angiography [IFVA]). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
