2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code BR271ZZ
Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Thoracic Spine using Low Osmolar Contrast
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- BR271ZZ
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- CT Scan of Thoracic Spine using L Osm Contrast
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
BR271ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of computerized tomography (ct scan) of thoracic spine using low osmolar contrast. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
BR271ZZ 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 axial skeleton, except skull and facial bones body system, classified under computerized tomography (ct scan) type. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is thoracic spine.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Section | B | Imaging | |
2 | Body System | R | Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones | |
3 | Type | 2 | Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) | Involves: |
4 | BodyPart | 7 | Thoracic Spine | |
5 | Contrast | 1 | Low Osmolar | |
6 | Qualifier | Z | None | Explanation: |
7 | Qualifier | Z | None | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Computerized tomography (CT) with contrast
- CCSR Category Code: IMG006
- Clinical Domain is Imaging - IMG contains 10 categories that include procedures comprising ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fluoroscopy (classified for heart and circulatory versus other structures), computerized tomography (CT), and plain radiography.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) Thoracic Spine
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.