2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code BR31ZZZ

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Cervical Disc(s)

ICD-10-PCS Code:: BR31ZZZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Cervical Disc(s)
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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BR31ZZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of magnetic resonance imaging (mri) of cervical disc(s). The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

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Code Information
PCS Table
Clinical Classification
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BR31ZZZ 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) type. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is cervical disc(s).

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	B	Imaging
2	Body System	R	Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones
3	Type	3	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
4	BodyPart	1	Cervical Disc(s)
5	Contrast	Z	None	Explanation: The value Z is used for the fifth character to indicate that a specific contrast does not apply to the procedure.
6	Qualifier	Z	None	Explanation: The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.
7	Qualifier	Z	None	Explanation: The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
CCSR Category Code: IMG005
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:

ICD-9-PCS: 8893 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Cervical Disc(s)

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.