2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code B8021ZZ
Plain Radiography of Bilateral Lacrimal Ducts using Low Osmolar Contrast
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- B8021ZZ
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Plain Radiography of Bi Lacrimal Duct using L Osm Contrast
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
B8021ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of plain radiography of bilateral lacrimal ducts using low osmolar contrast. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
B8021ZZ PCS Table
In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the imaging section and is part of the eye body system, classified under plain radiography type. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is lacrimal ducts, bilateral.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Section | B | Imaging | |
2 | Body System | 8 | Eye | |
3 | Type | 0 | Plain Radiography | Involves: |
4 | BodyPart | 2 | Lacrimal Ducts, Bilateral | |
5 | Contrast | 1 | Low Osmolar | |
6 | Qualifier | Z | None | Explanation: |
7 | Qualifier | Z | None | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Plain radiography
- CCSR Category Code: IMG009
- Clinical Domain is Imaging - IMG contains 10 categories that include procedures comprising ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fluoroscopy (classified for heart and circulatory versus other structures), computerized tomography (CT), and plain radiography.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Plain Radiography Lacrimal Ducts, Bilateral
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.