BQ27YZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Knee using Other Contrast

  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS BQ27YZZ
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

BQ27YZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Knee using Other 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
BQ27YZZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Knee using Other Contrast
Parent Code
Short Description
CT Scan of R Knee using Oth 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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1SectionBImaging
2Body SystemQNon-Axial Lower Bones
3Type2Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)
4BodyPart7Knee, Right
5ContrastYOther Contrast
6QualifierZNone
7QualifierZNone

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for BQ27YZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

88.38
Approximate match.

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Questions About BQ27YZZ

Is BQ27YZZ a billable code?

Yes. BQ27YZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Knee using Other Contrast on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in BQ27YZZ mean?

BQ27YZZ 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 2 is the Type (Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)); the 4th character 7 is the BodyPart (Knee, Right); 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 BQ27YZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Knee using Other Contrast crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 88.38. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.