BN260ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Mandible using High Osmolar Contrast

Imaging›Skull and Facial Bones›Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS BN260ZZ

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

BN260ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Mandible using High Osmolar Contrast. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) involves computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of multiple exposures of external ionizing radiation.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

BN260ZZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Mandible using High Osmolar Contrast

Parent Code

BN2

Short Description

CT Scan of Mandible using H 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	N	Skull and Facial Bones
3	Type	2	Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)
4	BodyPart	6	Mandible
5	Contrast	0	High Osmolar
6	Qualifier	Z	None
7	Qualifier	Z	None

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for BN260ZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

87.03

Approximate match.

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Questions About BN260ZZ

Is BN260ZZ a billable code?

Yes. BN260ZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Mandible using High Osmolar Contrast on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in BN260ZZ mean?

BN260ZZ breaks down character by character: the 1st character B is the Section (Imaging); the 2nd character N is the Body System (Skull and Facial Bones); the 3rd character 2 is the Type (Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)); the 4th character 6 is the BodyPart (Mandible); the 5th character 0 is the Contrast (High 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 BN260ZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Mandible using High Osmolar Contrast crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 87.03. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.