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BQ0

Imaging, Non-Axial Lower Bones, Plain Radiography

Not billableICD-10-PCS procedure code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 46 more specific codes instead:

  • BQ000ZZ Plain Radiography of Right Hip using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ001ZZ Plain Radiography of Right Hip using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ00YZZ Plain Radiography of Right Hip using Other Contrast
  • BQ00ZZ1 Plain Radiography of Right Hip, Densitometry
  • BQ00ZZZ Plain Radiography of Right Hip
  • BQ010ZZ Plain Radiography of Left Hip using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ011ZZ Plain Radiography of Left Hip using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ01YZZ Plain Radiography of Left Hip using Other Contrast
  • BQ01ZZ1 Plain Radiography of Left Hip, Densitometry
  • BQ01ZZZ Plain Radiography of Left Hip
  • BQ03ZZ1 Plain Radiography of Right Femur, Densitometry
  • BQ03ZZZ Plain Radiography of Right Femur
  • BQ04ZZ1 Plain Radiography of Left Femur, Densitometry
  • BQ04ZZZ Plain Radiography of Left Femur
  • BQ070ZZ Plain Radiography of Right Knee using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ071ZZ Plain Radiography of Right Knee using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ07YZZ Plain Radiography of Right Knee using Other Contrast
  • BQ07ZZZ Plain Radiography of Right Knee
  • BQ080ZZ Plain Radiography of Left Knee using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ081ZZ Plain Radiography of Left Knee using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ08YZZ Plain Radiography of Left Knee using Other Contrast
  • BQ08ZZZ Plain Radiography of Left Knee
  • BQ0DZZZ Plain Radiography of Right Lower Leg
  • BQ0FZZZ Plain Radiography of Left Lower Leg
  • BQ0G0ZZ Plain Radiography of Right Ankle using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ0G1ZZ Plain Radiography of Right Ankle using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ0GYZZ Plain Radiography of Right Ankle using Other Contrast
  • BQ0GZZZ Plain Radiography of Right Ankle
  • BQ0H0ZZ Plain Radiography of Left Ankle using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ0H1ZZ Plain Radiography of Left Ankle using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ0HYZZ Plain Radiography of Left Ankle using Other Contrast
  • BQ0HZZZ Plain Radiography of Left Ankle
  • BQ0JZZZ Plain Radiography of Right Calcaneus
  • BQ0KZZZ Plain Radiography of Left Calcaneus
  • BQ0LZZZ Plain Radiography of Right Foot
  • BQ0MZZZ Plain Radiography of Left Foot
  • BQ0PZZZ Plain Radiography of Right Toe(s)
  • BQ0QZZZ Plain Radiography of Left Toe(s)
  • BQ0VZZZ Plain Radiography of Right Patella
  • BQ0WZZZ Plain Radiography of Left Patella
  • BQ0X0ZZ Plain Radiography of Right Foot/Toe Joint using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ0X1ZZ Plain Radiography of Right Foot/Toe Joint using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ0XYZZ Plain Radiography of Right Foot/Toe Joint using Other Contrast
  • BQ0Y0ZZ Plain Radiography of Left Foot/Toe Joint using High Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ0Y1ZZ Plain Radiography of Left Foot/Toe Joint using Low Osmolar Contrast
  • BQ0YYZZ Plain Radiography of Left Foot/Toe Joint using Other Contrast

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.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Imaging, Non-Axial Lower Bones, Plain Radiography