BR3Imaging, Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Imaging›Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones›Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Non-Billable Header
ICD-10-PCS BR3
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

BR3 is a non-billable ICD-10-PCS code that heads the group for Imaging, Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), so it cannot be submitted on a claim; a more specific seven-character code is required. The root operation Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) involves computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of radiofrequency signals emitted by nuclei in a body site excited within a magnetic field.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
BR3
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Header
Code Describes
Imaging, Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Short Description
Imaging, Axial Skel, Exc Skull Facial, MRI

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
3Operation3Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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Questions About BR3

Is BR3 a billable code?

No. BR3 is an incomplete heading for Imaging, Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and cannot be submitted on a claim. A complete seven-character code is required, such as BR30Y0Z, BR30YZZ, and BR30ZZZ.