Fluoroscopy of Pharynx and Epiglottis using Other Contrast

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Fluoroscopy of Pharynx and Epiglottis using Other Contrast

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Fluoroscopy

Single plane or bi-plane real time display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on a fluorescent screen. The image may also be stored by either digital or analog means

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
B91GZZZ	Fluoroscopy of Pharynx and Epiglottis	Valid
B91JYZZ	Fluoroscopy of Larynx using Other Contrast	Valid
B91JZZZ	Fluoroscopy of Larynx	Valid

At a glance

Code: B91GYZZ
System: ICD-10-PCS
Status: Valid
Valid: FY2016 onwards
In the code set: FY2016 onwards
Part of: B91

Where this code sits

Section B Imaging
Body system B9 Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat
Category B91 Imaging, Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat, Fluoroscopy
This code B91GYZZ Fluoroscopy of Pharynx and Epiglottis using Other Contrast

What each character means

B Section Imaging
9 Body system Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat
1 Root operation Fluoroscopy
G Body Part Pharynx and Epiglottis
Y Contrast Other Contrast
Z Qualifier None
Z Qualifier None

Source

ICD-10-PCS FY2027 code set, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Effective October 1, 2026.

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