B448ZZ3Ultrasonography of Bilateral Renal Arteries, Intravascular

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ICD-10-PCS B448ZZ3
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

B448ZZ3 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Ultrasonography of Bilateral Renal Arteries, Intravascular. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). 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. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Ultrasonography.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
B448ZZ3
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Ultrasonography of Bilateral Renal Arteries, Intravascular
Short Description
Ultrasonography of Bilateral Renal Arteries, Intravascular
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code

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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1SectionBImaging
2Body System4Lower Arteries
3Type4Ultrasonography
4BodyPart8Renal Arteries, Bilateral
5ContrastZNone
6QualifierZNone
7Qualifier3Intravascular

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Ultrasonography, Artery, Renal, Bilateral, Intravascular
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Mapping, Doppler ultrasound
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To code mapping of the doppler ultrasound, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Mapping, then the subterm Doppler ultrasound. The index leads to table B44, where the contrast, qualifier and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code B448ZZ3.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

IMG008
Ultrasonography
Clinical domain: Imaging

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

00.25
Intravascular imaging of renal vessels
Approximate match.

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Questions About B448ZZ3

Is B448ZZ3 a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Ultrasonography of Bilateral Renal Arteries, Intravascular on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in B448ZZ3 mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character B is the Section (Imaging); the 2nd character 4 is the Body System (Lower Arteries); the 3rd character 4 is the Type (Ultrasonography); the 4th character 8 is the BodyPart (Renal Arteries, Bilateral); the 5th character Z is the Contrast (None); the 6th character Z is the Qualifier (None); the 7th character 3 is the Qualifier (Intravascular).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of B448ZZ3?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Ultrasonography of Bilateral Renal Arteries, Intravascular crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 00.25 (Intravascular imaging of renal vessels). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.