2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code BR3
Imaging, Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- BR3
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Imaging, Axial Skel, Exc Skull Facial, MRI
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
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BR3 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of imaging, axial skeleton, except skull and facial bones, magnetic resonance imaging (mri).
BR3 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 magnetic resonance imaging (mri) operation.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Section | B | Imaging | |
2 | Body System | R | Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones | |
3 | Operation | 3 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | Involves: |
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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.