diff --git a/autorest/codegen/models/operation.py b/autorest/codegen/models/operation.py
index ee41b4b9f77..5d33665a368 100644
--- a/autorest/codegen/models/operation.py
+++ b/autorest/codegen/models/operation.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 from .base_schema import BaseSchema
 from .schema_request import SchemaRequest
 from .object_schema import ObjectSchema
-from .constant_schema import ConstantSchema
 
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -105,15 +104,6 @@ def __init__(
     def python_name(self) -> str:
         return self.name
 
-    @property
-    def request_content_type(self) -> str:
-        return next(iter(
-            [
-                p.schema.get_declaration(cast(ConstantSchema, p.schema).value)
-                for p in self.parameters.constant if p.serialized_name == "content_type"
-            ]
-        ))
-
     @property
     def is_stream_request(self) -> bool:
         """Is the request is a stream, like an upload."""
diff --git a/autorest/codegen/models/parameter.py b/autorest/codegen/models/parameter.py
index 4dff6d3302b..60863c7c354 100644
--- a/autorest/codegen/models/parameter.py
+++ b/autorest/codegen/models/parameter.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.grouped_by = grouped_by
         self.original_parameter = original_parameter
         self._client_default_value = client_default_value
-        self.is_kwarg: bool = False
+        self.is_kwarg: bool = self.rest_api_name == "Content-Type" and self.constant
         self.has_multiple_media_types: bool = False
         self.multiple_media_types_type_annot: Optional[str] = None
         self.multiple_media_types_docstring_type: Optional[str] = None
diff --git a/autorest/codegen/models/parameter_list.py b/autorest/codegen/models/parameter_list.py
index c94c9f295a7..53692fddeec 100644
--- a/autorest/codegen/models/parameter_list.py
+++ b/autorest/codegen/models/parameter_list.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 from .parameter import Parameter, ParameterLocation
 from .object_schema import ObjectSchema
+from .constant_schema import ConstantSchema
 
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -95,6 +96,25 @@ def constant(self) -> List[Parameter]:
             lambda parameter: parameter.constant
         )
 
+    @property
+    def content_type_parameter(self) -> Parameter:
+        try:
+            content_type_param = next(iter(
+                [
+                    p for p in self.parameters
+                    if p.rest_api_name == "Content-Type"
+                ]
+            ))
+            return content_type_param
+        except StopIteration:
+            raise ValueError("You are looking for a Content-Type parameter, but there is none for this operation.")
+
+    @property
+    def content_type(self) -> str:
+        if isinstance(self.content_type_parameter.schema, ConstantSchema):
+            return self.content_type_parameter.schema.get_declaration(self.content_type_parameter.schema.value)
+        return self.content_type_parameter.schema.default_value_declaration
+
     @property
     def method(self) -> List[Parameter]:
         """The list of parameter used in method signature.
diff --git a/autorest/codegen/templates/operation.py.jinja2 b/autorest/codegen/templates/operation.py.jinja2
index af44c9afc5b..97f2695caed 100644
--- a/autorest/codegen/templates/operation.py.jinja2
+++ b/autorest/codegen/templates/operation.py.jinja2
@@ -69,14 +69,20 @@
 {% endif %}
 {% if operation.parameters.constant|selectattr("implementation", "equalto", "Method")|selectattr("original_parameter", "equalto", None)|selectattr("in_method_code") %}
     {% for constant_parameter in operation.parameters.constant|selectattr("implementation", "equalto", "Method")|selectattr("original_parameter", "equalto", None)|selectattr("in_method_code") %}
-    {% if constant_parameter.serialized_name == "content_type" %}
-    content_type = kwargs.pop("content_type", {{ constant_parameter.constant_declaration }})
+    {% if constant_parameter.is_kwarg and constant_parameter.rest_api_name == "Content-Type" %}
+    {{ constant_parameter.serialized_name }} = kwargs.pop("content_type", {{ constant_parameter.constant_declaration }})
     {% else %}
     {{ constant_parameter.serialized_name }} = {{ constant_parameter.constant_declaration }}
     {% endif %}
     {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if operation.parameters.has_body %}
+    {% set content_type_parameter = operation.parameters.content_type_parameter %}
+    {% if not content_type_parameter.constant %}
+    {{ content_type_parameter.serialized_name }} = kwargs.pop("content_type", {{ content_type_parameter.schema.default_value_declaration }})
+    {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
     # Construct URL
     url = self.{{ operation.python_name }}.metadata['url']  # type: ignore
 {% if operation.parameters.path %}
diff --git a/autorest/codegen/templates/operation_tools.jinja2 b/autorest/codegen/templates/operation_tools.jinja2
index 88a3d8a48d6..46b9764b442 100644
--- a/autorest/codegen/templates/operation_tools.jinja2
+++ b/autorest/codegen/templates/operation_tools.jinja2
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ else ((return_type_wrapper | join("[") + "[") if return_type_wrapper else "") ~
 
 {# content type docstring #}
 {% macro content_type_docstring(operation) %}
-{% set content_type_constant = operation.parameters.constant|selectattr("implementation", "equalto", "Method")|selectattr("original_parameter", "equalto", None)|selectattr("in_method_code") | selectattr("serialized_name", "equalto", "content_type") | first  %}
-:keyword str content_type: Media type of the body sent to the API. Default value is {{ content_type_constant.constant_declaration }}.
+:keyword str content_type: Media type of the body sent to the API. Default value is {{ operation.parameters.content_type }}.
  Allowed values are: "{{ operation.requests | map(attribute="media_types") | sum(start = []) | unique | list | join ('", "')  }}".{% endmacro %}
 
 {# error map handling #}
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ _form_content = {
     {% endfor %}
 }
 {% else %}
-    {% set send_xml = "xml" if operation.parameters.has_body and "xml" in operation.request_content_type %}
+    {% set send_xml = "xml" if operation.parameters.has_body and "xml" in operation.parameters.content_type %}
     {% set request_as_xml = ", is_xml=True" if send_xml else "" %}
     {% if operation.parameters.has_body %}
         {% set body_content_kwargs_signature = ", **body_content_kwargs" %}
diff --git a/autorest/codegen/templates/paging_operation.py.jinja2 b/autorest/codegen/templates/paging_operation.py.jinja2
index af13f5b7eaf..e744670f7df 100644
--- a/autorest/codegen/templates/paging_operation.py.jinja2
+++ b/autorest/codegen/templates/paging_operation.py.jinja2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% import 'operation_tools.jinja2' as op_tools %}
 {% import 'paging_operation_helper.jinja2' as helper %}
-{% set send_xml = "xml" if operation.parameters.has_body and "xml" in operation.request_content_type  %}
+{% set send_xml = "xml" if operation.parameters.has_body and "xml" in operation.parameters.content_type  %}
 {% set request_as_xml = ", is_xml=True" if send_xml else "" %}
 {% macro return_docstring(async_mode) %}
 {% if operation.responses | selectattr('has_body') | first %}