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ICD-10-PCS Body System: ICD-10-PCS Body System BH - Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast

The ICD-10-PCS root operation BH pertains to imaging of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and breast. This operation involves obtaining diagnostic images to visualize these body parts without invasive methods.

Within the Imaging classification, BH covers various advanced techniques used to capture detailed anatomical and functional information. Examples include Plain Radiography, which uses external ionizing radiation to create planar images; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), which generates multiplanar digital images by capturing radiofrequency signals in a magnetic field; and Ultrasonography, offering real-time images derived from high-frequency sound waves reflected from tissues. These imaging methods allow healthcare professionals to noninvasively assess the structure and condition of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and breast, making the use of accurate codes essential for procedural documentation and clinical communication.

List of ICD-10-PCS procedures under ICD-10-PCS Body System BH - Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast

  • BH0 - Plain Radiography - Planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizingradiation on photographic or photoconductive plate

  • BH3 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar imagesdeveloped from the capture of radiofrequency signals emitted by nuclei in a body site excitedwithin a magnetic field

  • BH4 - Ultrasonography - Real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from thecapture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves