Ultrasonography of Duodenum

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 Ultrasonography of Duodenum

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 Ultrasonography

Real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from the capture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
BD41ZZZ	Ultrasonography of Esophagus	Valid
BD42ZZZ	Ultrasonography of Stomach	Valid
BD47ZZZ	Ultrasonography of Gastrointestinal Tract	Valid
BD48ZZZ	Ultrasonography of Appendix	Valid
BD4CZZZ	Ultrasonography of Rectum	Valid

At a glance

Code: BD49ZZZ
System: ICD-10-PCS
Status: Valid
Valid: FY2016 onwards
In the code set: FY2016 onwards
Part of: BD4

Where this code sits

Section B Imaging
Body system BD Gastrointestinal System
Category BD4 Imaging, Gastrointestinal System, Ultrasonography
This code BD49ZZZ Ultrasonography of Duodenum

What each character means

B Section Imaging
D Body system Gastrointestinal System
4 Root operation Ultrasonography
9 Body Part Duodenum
Z Contrast None
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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