BF4Imaging, Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas, Ultrasonography

  • Non-Billable Header
ICD-10-PCS BF4
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

BF4 is a non-billable ICD-10-PCS code that heads the group for Imaging, Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas, Ultrasonography, so it cannot be submitted on a claim; a more specific seven-character code is required. The root operation Ultrasonography involves real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from the capture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
BF4
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Header
Code Describes
Imaging, Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas, Ultrasonography
Short Description
Imaging, Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas, Ultrasonography
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.

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 SystemFHepatobiliary System and Pancreas
3Operation4Ultrasonography

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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Mapping, Doppler ultrasound
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To code imaging of the diagnostic, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Imaging, then the subterm diagnostic. The index leads to table BF4, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code BF4.

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Questions About BF4

Is BF4 a billable code?

No. This is an incomplete heading for Imaging, Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas, Ultrasonography and cannot be submitted on a claim. A complete seven-character code is required, such as BF40ZZZ, BF42ZZZ, and BF43ZZZ.