2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code BW01ZZZ

Plain Radiography of Abdomen and Pelvis

ICD-10-PCS Code:: BW01ZZZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Plain Radiography of Abdomen and Pelvis
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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BW01ZZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of plain radiography of abdomen and pelvis. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

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PCS Table
Clinical Classification
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BW01ZZZ PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the imaging section and is part of the anatomical regions body system, classified under plain radiography type. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is abdomen and pelvis.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	B	Imaging
2	Body System	W	Anatomical Regions
3	Type	0	Plain Radiography	Involves: Planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate
4	BodyPart	1	Abdomen and Pelvis
5	Contrast	Z	None	Explanation: The value Z is used for the fifth character to indicate that a specific contrast does not apply to the procedure.
6	Qualifier	Z	None	Explanation: The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.
7	Qualifier	Z	None	Explanation: The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is Plain radiography
CCSR Category Code: IMG009
Clinical Domain is Imaging - IMG contains 10 categories that include procedures comprising ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fluoroscopy (classified for heart and circulatory versus other structures), computerized tomography (CT), and plain radiography.

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

ICD-9-PCS: 8802 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
ICD-9-PCS: 8809 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
ICD-9-PCS: 8816 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
ICD-9-PCS: 8819 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Plain Radiography Abdomen and Pelvis

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.