BQ110ZZFluoroscopy of Left Hip using High Osmolar Contrast

  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS BQ110ZZ
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

BQ110ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Fluoroscopy of Left Hip using High Osmolar Contrast. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). 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 Fluoroscopy of non-circulatory organs.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
BQ110ZZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Fluoroscopy of Left Hip using High Osmolar Contrast
Short Description
Fluoroscopy of Left Hip using High Osmolar Contrast
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
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 SystemQNon-Axial Lower Bones
3Type1Fluoroscopy
4BodyPart1Hip, Left
5Contrast0High Osmolar
6QualifierZNone
7QualifierZNone

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Fluoroscopy, Hip, Left
Leads to this code's table

To code fluoroscopy of the left hip, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Fluoroscopy, then the subterms Hip, Left. The index leads to table BQ1, where the contrast, qualifier and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code BQ110ZZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

IMG004
Fluoroscopy of non-circulatory organs
Clinical domain: Imaging

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

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

88.26
Other skeletal x-ray of pelvis and hip
Approximate match.
88.32
Contrast arthrogram
Approximate match.

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Questions About BQ110ZZ

Is BQ110ZZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Fluoroscopy of Left Hip using High Osmolar Contrast on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in BQ110ZZ mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character B is the Section (Imaging); the 2nd character Q is the Body System (Non-Axial Lower Bones); the 3rd character 1 is the Type (Fluoroscopy); the 4th character 1 is the BodyPart (Hip, Left); 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 BQ110ZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Fluoroscopy of Left Hip using High Osmolar Contrast crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 88.26 (Other skeletal x-ray of pelvis and hip) and 88.32 (Contrast arthrogram). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.