B5180ZAFluoroscopy of Superior Vena Cava using High Osmolar Contrast, Guidance

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS B5180ZA

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

B5180ZA is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Fluoroscopy of Superior Vena Cava using High Osmolar Contrast, Guidance. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). 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.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

B5180ZA

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Fluoroscopy of Superior Vena Cava using High Osmolar Contrast, Guidance

Parent Code

B51

Short Description

Fluoroscopy of Sup Vena Cava using H Osm Contrast, Guidance

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	1	Fluoroscopy
4	BodyPart	8	Superior Vena Cava
5	Contrast	0	High Osmolar
6	Qualifier	Z	None
7	Qualifier	A	Guidance

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for B5180ZA under the General Equivalence Mappings.

88.51

Approximate match.

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Questions About B5180ZA

Is B5180ZA a billable code?

Yes. B5180ZA is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Fluoroscopy of Superior Vena Cava using High Osmolar Contrast, Guidance on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in B5180ZA mean?

B5180ZA 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 1 is the Type (Fluoroscopy); the 4th character 8 is the BodyPart (Superior Vena Cava); the 5th character 0 is the Contrast (High Osmolar); the 6th character Z is the Qualifier (None); the 7th character A is the Qualifier (Guidance).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of B5180ZA?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Fluoroscopy of Superior Vena Cava using High Osmolar Contrast, Guidance crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 88.51. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.