BQ2WYZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Patella using Other Contrast

  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS BQ2WYZZ
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

BQ2WYZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Patella 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. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Computerized tomography (CT) with contrast.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
BQ2WYZZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Patella using Other Contrast
Short Description
CT Scan of L Patella using Oth Contrast
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
3Type2Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)
4BodyPartWPatella, Left
5ContrastYOther Contrast
6QualifierZNone
7QualifierZNone

Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups BQ2WYZZ into these clinical categories.

IMG006
Computerized tomography (CT) with contrast
Clinical domain: Imaging

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for BQ2WYZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

88.38
Approximate match.

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Questions About BQ2WYZZ

Is BQ2WYZZ a billable code?

Yes. BQ2WYZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Patella using Other Contrast on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in BQ2WYZZ mean?

BQ2WYZZ 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 W is the BodyPart (Patella, 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 BQ2WYZZ?

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