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Inpatient Procedure Code

B518ZZA ICD-10-PCS Code: Fluoroscopy of Superior Vena Cava, Guidance

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Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
SectionB

Imaging

2
Body System5

Veins

3
Root Type1

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

4
Body Part8

Superior Vena Cava

5
ContrastZ

None

6
QualifierZ

None

7
QualifierA

Guidance

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

B514ZZA — Fluoroscopy of Left Jugular Veins, Guidance, B515ZZA — Fluoroscopy of Bilateral Jugular Veins, Guidance, B516ZZA — Fluoroscopy of Right Subclavian Vein, Guidance, B517ZZA — Fluoroscopy of Left Subclavian Vein, Guidance, B519ZZA — Fluoroscopy of Inferior Vena Cava, Guidance, B51BZZA — Fluoroscopy of Right Lower Extremity Veins, Guidance, B51CZZA — Fluoroscopy of Left Lower Extremity Veins, Guidance, B51DZZA — Fluoroscopy of Bilateral Lower Extremity Veins, Guidance, +19 more

Same operation — other Contrast

Same table and root operation, differing only in the contrast character.

B5180ZA — Fluoroscopy of Superior Vena Cava using High Osmolar Contrast, Guidance, B5181ZA — Fluoroscopy of Superior Vena Cava using Low Osmolar Contrast, Guidance, B518YZA — Fluoroscopy of Superior Vena Cava using Other Contrast, Guidance

Same operation — other Qualifier

Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.

B518ZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Superior Vena Cava

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Fluoroscopic guidance for circulatory system procedures (Imaging); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.

B31QZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Cervico-Cerebral Arch, B31RZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Intracranial Arteries, B31SZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Right Pulmonary Artery, B31TZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Left Pulmonary Artery, B31UZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Pulmonary Trunk, B410ZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Abdominal Aorta, B412ZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Hepatic Artery, B413ZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Splenic Arteries, B414ZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Superior Mesenteric Artery, B415ZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Inferior Mesenteric Artery, B416ZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Right Renal Artery, B417ZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Left Renal Artery, B418ZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Bilateral Renal Arteries, B419ZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Lumbar Arteries, B41BZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Other Intra-Abdominal Arteries, B41CZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Pelvic Arteries, B41DZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Aorta and Bilateral Lower Extremity Arteries, B41FZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Right Lower Extremity Arteries, B41GZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Left Lower Extremity Arteries, B41JZZZ — Fluoroscopy of Other Lower Arteries, +22 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of B518ZZA in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

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Clinical classification (CCSR)

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Change history

No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2016 onward. Note changes are not tracked.

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation

Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources