B905YZZPlain Radiography of Left Parotid Gland using Other Contrast

Imaging›Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat›Plain Radiography

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS B905YZZ

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

B905YZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Plain Radiography of Left Parotid Gland using Other 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

B905YZZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Plain Radiography of Left Parotid Gland using Other Contrast

Parent Code

B90

Short Description

Plain Radiography of Left Parotid Gland using Other Contras

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	9	Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat
3	Type	0	Plain Radiography
4	BodyPart	5	Parotid Gland, Left
5	Contrast	Y	Other Contrast
6	Qualifier	Z	None
7	Qualifier	Z	None

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for B905YZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

87.09

Approximate match.

Similar Procedure Codes

Questions About B905YZZ

Is B905YZZ a billable code?

Yes. B905YZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Plain Radiography of Left Parotid Gland using Other Contrast on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in B905YZZ mean?

B905YZZ breaks down character by character: the 1st character B is the Section (Imaging); the 2nd character 9 is the Body System (Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat); the 3rd character 0 is the Type (Plain Radiography); the 4th character 5 is the BodyPart (Parotid Gland, Left); the 5th character Y is the Contrast (Other Contrast); the 6th character Z is the Qualifier (None); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of B905YZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Plain Radiography of Left Parotid Gland using Other Contrast crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 87.09. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.