B50W1ZZPlain Radiography of Dialysis Shunt/Fistula using Low Osmolar Contrast

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS B50W1ZZ

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

B50W1ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Plain Radiography of Dialysis Shunt/Fistula using Low Osmolar Contrast. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Plain Radiography involves planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

B50W1ZZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Plain Radiography of Dialysis Shunt/Fistula using Low Osmolar Contrast

Parent Code

B50

Short Description

Plain Radiography of Dialysis Shunt using L Osm Contrast

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	5	Veins
3	Type	0	Plain Radiography
4	BodyPart	W	Dialysis Shunt/Fistula
5	Contrast	1	Low Osmolar
6	Qualifier	Z	None
7	Qualifier	Z	None

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for B50W1ZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

88.67

Approximate match.

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Questions About B50W1ZZ

Is B50W1ZZ a billable code?

Yes. B50W1ZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Plain Radiography of Dialysis Shunt/Fistula using Low Osmolar Contrast on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in B50W1ZZ mean?

B50W1ZZ breaks down character by character: the 1st character B is the Section (Imaging); the 2nd character 5 is the Body System (Veins); the 3rd character 0 is the Type (Plain Radiography); the 4th character W is the BodyPart (Dialysis Shunt/Fistula); the 5th character 1 is the Contrast (Low Osmolar); the 6th character Z is the Qualifier (None); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of B50W1ZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Plain Radiography of Dialysis Shunt/Fistula using Low Osmolar Contrast crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 88.67. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.