87.03 - Computerized Axial Tomography Of Head

The ICD 9 Code for Computerized axial tomography of head is listed as 87.03.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field	Value
Procedure Code:	87.03
Description:	Computerized axial tomography of head
Short Description:	C.A.T. scan of head

Chapter:	Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1:	Diagnostic radiology
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code:	B02000Z - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Brain using High Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	B0200ZZ - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Brain using High Osmolar Contrast (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	B02010Z - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Brain using Low Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	B0201ZZ - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Brain using Low Osmolar Contrast (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	B020Y0Z - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Brain using Other Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	B020YZZ - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Brain using Other Contrast (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	B020ZZZ - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Brain (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	BW2800Z - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head using High Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	BW280ZZ - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head using High Osmolar Contrast (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	BW2810Z - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head using Low Osmolar Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	BW281ZZ - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head using Low Osmolar Contrast (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	BW28Y0Z - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head using Other Contrast, Unenhanced and Enhanced (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	BW28YZZ - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head using Other Contrast (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	BW28ZZZ - Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Head (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 87.03:
87.01 - Pneumoencephalogram
87.02 - Other contrast radiogram of brain and skull
87.04 - Other tomography of head
87.05 - Contrast dacryocystogram
87.06 - Contrast radiogram of nasopharynx
87.07 - Contrast laryngogram
87.08 - Cervical lymphangiogram
87.09 - Other soft tissue x-ray of face, head, and neck