B02Imaging, Central Nervous System, Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)

  • Non-Billable Header
ICD-10-PCS B02
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

B02 is a non-billable ICD-10-PCS code that heads the group for Imaging, Central Nervous System, Computerized Tomography (CT Scan), so it cannot be submitted on a claim; a more specific seven-character code is required. The root operation Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) involves computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of multiple exposures of external ionizing radiation.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
B02
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Header
Code Describes
Imaging, Central Nervous System, Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)
Short Description
Imaging, Central Nervous Sys, CT Scan

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1SectionBImaging
2Body System0Central Nervous System
3Operation2Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

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Imaging, diagnostic
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Tomography, computerized
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Scan, Computerized Tomography (CT)
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Optical coherence tomography, intravascular
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To code myelogram of the CT, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Myelogram, then the subterm CT. The index leads to table B02, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code B02.

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Questions About B02

Is B02 a billable code?

No. This is an incomplete heading for Imaging, Central Nervous System, Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) and cannot be submitted on a claim. A complete seven-character code is required, such as B02000Z, B0200ZZ, and B02010Z.