BW2500ZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis using High Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced

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ICD-10-PCS BW2500Z
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

BW2500Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis using High Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). 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
BW2500Z
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis using High Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced
Short Description
CT Scan Chest, Abd & Pelvis w H Osm Contrast, Unenh, Enhance
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 SystemWAnatomical Regions
3Type2Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)
4BodyPart5Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis
5Contrast0High Osmolar
6Qualifier0Unenhanced and Enhanced
7QualifierZNone

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

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

Computerized Tomography (CT Scan), Abdomen, Chest and Pelvis
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Computerized Tomography (CT Scan), Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis
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Computerized Tomography (CT Scan), Pelvis, Chest and Abdomen
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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

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

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

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

88.38
Other computerized axial tomography
Approximate match.

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Questions About BW2500Z

Is BW2500Z a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis using High Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in BW2500Z mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character B is the Section (Imaging); the 2nd character W is the Body System (Anatomical Regions); the 3rd character 2 is the Type (Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)); the 4th character 5 is the BodyPart (Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis); the 5th character 0 is the Contrast (High Osmolar); the 6th character 0 is the Qualifier (Unenhanced and Enhanced); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of BW2500Z?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis using High Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 88.38 (Other computerized axial tomography). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.