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BQ231ZZ

BQ231ZZ — Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Femur using Low Osmolar Contrast

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: CT Scan of R Femur using L Osm Contrast

How BQ231ZZ 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. QBody systemWhich system it acts on
  3. 2Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. 3Body partThe specific site
  5. 1ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near BQ231ZZ

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

  • BQ201ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Hip using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ20YZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Hip using Other Contrast
  • BQ20ZZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Hip
  • BQ210ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Hip using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ211ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Hip using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ21YZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Hip using Other Contrast
  • BQ21ZZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Hip
  • BQ230ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Femur using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ231ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Femur using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ23YZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Femur using Other Contrast
  • BQ23ZZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Femur
  • BQ240ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Femur using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ241ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Femur using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ24YZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Femur using Other Contrast
  • BQ24ZZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Femur
  • BQ270ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Knee using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ271ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Knee using Low Osmolar Contrast
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