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BQ271ZZ

BQ271ZZ — Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Knee using Low Osmolar Contrast

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

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

How BQ271ZZ 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. 7Body 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 BQ271ZZ

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

  • 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
  • BQ27YZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Knee using Other Contrast
  • BQ27ZZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Knee
  • BQ280ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Knee using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ281ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Knee using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ28YZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Knee using Other Contrast
  • BQ28ZZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Left Knee
  • BQ2B0ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Tibia/Fibula using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ2B1ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Right Tibia/Fibula using Low Osmolar Contrast
ICD-10-PCSFY2026