B51B1ZAFluoroscopy of Right Lower Extremity Veins using Low Osmolar Contrast, Guidance

  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS B51B1ZA
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

B51B1ZA is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Fluoroscopy of Right Lower Extremity Veins using Low 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. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Fluoroscopic angiography (excluding coronary).

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
B51B1ZA
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Fluoroscopy of Right Lower Extremity Veins using Low Osmolar Contrast, Guidance
Short Description
Fluoroscopy R Low Extrem Vein w L Osm Contrast, Guidance
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 System5Veins
3Type1Fluoroscopy
4BodyPartBLower Extremity Veins, Right
5Contrast1Low Osmolar
6QualifierZNone
7QualifierAGuidance

Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups B51B1ZA into these clinical categories.

IMG002
Fluoroscopic angiography (excluding coronary)
Clinical domain: Imaging

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for B51B1ZA under the General Equivalence Mappings.

88.67
Approximate match.

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Questions About B51B1ZA

Is B51B1ZA a billable code?

Yes. B51B1ZA is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Fluoroscopy of Right Lower Extremity Veins using Low Osmolar Contrast, Guidance on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in B51B1ZA mean?

B51B1ZA 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 B is the BodyPart (Lower Extremity Veins, Right); the 5th character 1 is the Contrast (Low 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 B51B1ZA?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Fluoroscopy of Right Lower Extremity Veins using Low Osmolar Contrast, Guidance crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 88.67. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.