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B3170ZZ

B3170ZZ — Fluoroscopy of Left Internal Carotid Artery using High Osmolar Contrast

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Fluoroscopy of L Int Carotid using H Osm Contrast

How B3170ZZ is built

Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.

  1. BSectionImaging — What family of procedure this is
  2. 3Body systemWhich system it acts on
  3. 1Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. 7Body partThe specific site
  5. 0ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near B3170ZZ

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • B316010Fluoroscopy of Right Internal Carotid Artery using High Osmolar Contrast, Laser Intraoperative
  • B3160ZZFluoroscopy of Right Internal Carotid Artery using High Osmolar Contrast
  • B316110Fluoroscopy of Right Internal Carotid Artery using Low Osmolar Contrast, Laser Intraoperative
  • B3161ZZFluoroscopy of Right Internal Carotid Artery using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • B316Y10Fluoroscopy of Right Internal Carotid Artery using Other Contrast, Laser Intraoperative
  • B316YZZFluoroscopy of Right Internal Carotid Artery using Other Contrast
  • B316ZZZFluoroscopy of Right Internal Carotid Artery
  • B317010Fluoroscopy of Left Internal Carotid Artery using High Osmolar Contrast, Laser Intraoperative
  • B3170ZZFluoroscopy of Left Internal Carotid Artery using High Osmolar Contrast
  • B317110Fluoroscopy of Left Internal Carotid Artery using Low Osmolar Contrast, Laser Intraoperative
  • B3171ZZFluoroscopy of Left Internal Carotid Artery using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • B317Y10Fluoroscopy of Left Internal Carotid Artery using Other Contrast, Laser Intraoperative
  • B317YZZFluoroscopy of Left Internal Carotid Artery using Other Contrast
  • B317ZZZFluoroscopy of Left Internal Carotid Artery
  • B318010Fluoroscopy of Bilateral Internal Carotid Arteries using High Osmolar Contrast, Laser Intraoperative
  • B3180ZZFluoroscopy of Bilateral Internal Carotid Arteries using High Osmolar Contrast
  • B318110Fluoroscopy of Bilateral Internal Carotid Arteries using Low Osmolar Contrast, Laser Intraoperative
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