BW4Imaging, Anatomical Regions, Ultrasonography

  • Non-Billable Header
ICD-10-PCS BW4
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

BW4 is a non-billable ICD-10-PCS code that heads the group for Imaging, Anatomical Regions, Ultrasonography, so it cannot be submitted on a claim; a more specific seven-character code is required. The root operation Ultrasonography involves real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from the capture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
BW4
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Header
Code Describes
Imaging, Anatomical Regions, Ultrasonography
Short Description
Imaging, Anatomical Regions, Ultrasonography
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.

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 SystemWAnatomical Regions
3Operation4Ultrasonography

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

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Imaging, diagnostic
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Mapping, Doppler ultrasound
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To code imaging of the diagnostic, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Imaging, then the subterm diagnostic. The index leads to table BW4, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code BW4.

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Questions About BW4

Is BW4 a billable code?

No. This is an incomplete heading for Imaging, Anatomical Regions, Ultrasonography and cannot be submitted on a claim. A complete seven-character code is required, such as BW40ZZZ, BW41ZZZ, and BW4FZZZ.