BR0Imaging, Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones, Plain Radiography

Imaging›Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones›Plain Radiography
  • Non-Billable Header
ICD-10-PCS BR0
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

BR0 is a non-billable ICD-10-PCS code that heads the group for Imaging, Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones, Plain Radiography, so it cannot be submitted on a claim; a more specific seven-character code is required. The root operation Plain Radiography involves planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
BR0
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Header
Code Describes
Imaging, Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones, Plain Radiography
Short Description
Imaging, Axial Skel, Exc Skull Facial, Radiography

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 SystemRAxial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones
3Operation0Plain Radiography

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Questions About BR0

Is BR0 a billable code?

No. BR0 is an incomplete heading for Imaging, Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones, Plain Radiography and cannot be submitted on a claim. A complete seven-character code is required, such as BR00ZZ1, BR00ZZZ, and BR010ZZ.