2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code B04

Imaging, Central Nervous System, Ultrasonography

ICD-10-PCS Code:: B04
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Imaging, Central Nervous System, Ultrasonography
Is Billable?: Not Valid for Submission
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B04 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of imaging, central nervous system, ultrasonography.

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B04 PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the imaging section and is part of the central nervous system body system, classified under ultrasonography operation.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	B	Imaging
2	Body System	0	Central Nervous System
3	Operation	4	Ultrasonography	Involves: Real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from the capture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Ultrasonography

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.