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ICD-10-PCS B44 Imaging: Lower Arteries Ultrasonography

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Ultrasonography (B44) refers to the use of ultrasound imaging to visualize arteries. This diagnostic procedure employs sound waves to create real-time images of vascular structures without using radiation.

Within the Imaging classification, the Ultrasonography codes cover various arteries including the Abdominal Aorta (B440ZZZ), Superior Mesenteric Artery (B444ZZZ), and Renal Arteries either right, left, or bilateral (B446ZZZ, B447ZZZ, B448ZZZ). These exams can be performed via the standard external approach or an Intravascular approach indicated by the suffix "3" in codes like B440ZZ3. The procedure is also utilized for arteries in the lower extremities, femoral artery, and even penile arteries. Applying these specific codes precisely documents the artery imaged and the technique used, which is crucial for accurate procedural records and billing in vascular imaging.

List of ICD-10-PCS codes used to specify B44 - Ultrasonography (real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from the capture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves). There are a total of 27 procedure codes in this section.

  • B44 - Imaging, Lower Arteries, Ultrasonography

  • B440ZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Abdominal Aorta, Intravascular

  • B440ZZZ - Ultrasonography of Abdominal Aorta

  • B444ZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Superior Mesenteric Artery, Intravascular

  • B444ZZZ - Ultrasonography of Superior Mesenteric Artery

  • B445ZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Inferior Mesenteric Artery, Intravascular

  • B445ZZZ - Ultrasonography of Inferior Mesenteric Artery

  • B446ZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Right Renal Artery, Intravascular

  • B446ZZZ - Ultrasonography of Right Renal Artery

  • B447ZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Left Renal Artery, Intravascular

  • B447ZZZ - Ultrasonography of Left Renal Artery

  • B448ZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Bilateral Renal Arteries, Intravascular

  • B448ZZZ - Ultrasonography of Bilateral Renal Arteries

  • B44BZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Other Intra-Abdominal Arteries, Intravascular

  • B44BZZZ - Ultrasonography of Other Intra-Abdominal Arteries

  • B44FZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Right Lower Extremity Arteries, Intravascular

  • B44FZZZ - Ultrasonography of Right Lower Extremity Arteries

  • B44GZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Left Lower Extremity Arteries, Intravascular

  • B44GZZZ - Ultrasonography of Left Lower Extremity Arteries

  • B44HZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Bilateral Lower Extremity Arteries, Intravascular

  • B44HZZZ - Ultrasonography of Bilateral Lower Extremity Arteries

  • B44KZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Celiac and Mesenteric Arteries, Intravascular

  • B44KZZZ - Ultrasonography of Celiac and Mesenteric Arteries

  • B44LZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Femoral Artery, Intravascular

  • B44LZZZ - Ultrasonography of Femoral Artery

  • B44NZZ3 - Ultrasonography of Penile Arteries, Intravascular

  • B44NZZZ - Ultrasonography of Penile Arteries