BR0 Plain Radiography - Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones ICD-10-PCS
The BR0 code range contains 42 ICD-10-PCS codes for Plain Radiography procedures on the axial skeleton, except skull and facial bones. 41 of the codes are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission in fiscal year 2027.
Root Operation Definition
Plain Radiography: Planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate.
Codes in the BR0 Range 42 codes · 41 billable
- BR0 Imaging, Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones, Plain RadiographyNon-billable header
- BR00ZZ1 Plain Radiography of Cervical Spine, Densitometry
- BR00ZZZ Plain Radiography of Cervical Spine
- BR010ZZ Plain Radiography of Cervical Disc(s) using High Osmolar Contrast
- BR011ZZ Plain Radiography of Cervical Disc(s) using Low Osmolar Contrast
- BR01YZZ Plain Radiography of Cervical Disc(s) using Other Contrast
- BR01ZZZ Plain Radiography of Cervical Disc(s)
- BR020ZZ Plain Radiography of Thoracic Disc(s) using High Osmolar Contrast
- BR021ZZ Plain Radiography of Thoracic Disc(s) using Low Osmolar Contrast
- BR02YZZ Plain Radiography of Thoracic Disc(s) using Other Contrast
- BR02ZZZ Plain Radiography of Thoracic Disc(s)
- BR030ZZ Plain Radiography of Lumbar Disc(s) using High Osmolar Contrast
- BR031ZZ Plain Radiography of Lumbar Disc(s) using Low Osmolar Contrast
- BR03YZZ Plain Radiography of Lumbar Disc(s) using Other Contrast
- BR03ZZZ Plain Radiography of Lumbar Disc(s)
- BR040ZZ Plain Radiography of Cervical Facet Joint(s) using High Osmolar Contrast
- BR041ZZ Plain Radiography of Cervical Facet Joint(s) using Low Osmolar Contrast
- BR04YZZ Plain Radiography of Cervical Facet Joint(s) using Other Contrast
- BR04ZZZ Plain Radiography of Cervical Facet Joint(s)
- BR050ZZ Plain Radiography of Thoracic Facet Joint(s) using High Osmolar Contrast
- BR051ZZ Plain Radiography of Thoracic Facet Joint(s) using Low Osmolar Contrast
- BR05YZZ Plain Radiography of Thoracic Facet Joint(s) using Other Contrast
- BR05ZZZ Plain Radiography of Thoracic Facet Joint(s)
- BR060ZZ Plain Radiography of Lumbar Facet Joint(s) using High Osmolar Contrast
- BR061ZZ Plain Radiography of Lumbar Facet Joint(s) using Low Osmolar Contrast
- BR06YZZ Plain Radiography of Lumbar Facet Joint(s) using Other Contrast
- BR06ZZZ Plain Radiography of Lumbar Facet Joint(s)
- BR07ZZ1 Plain Radiography of Thoracic Spine, Densitometry
- BR07ZZZ Plain Radiography of Thoracic Spine
- BR08ZZZ Plain Radiography of Thoracolumbar Joint
- BR09ZZ1 Plain Radiography of Lumbar Spine, Densitometry
- BR09ZZZ Plain Radiography of Lumbar Spine
- BR0BZZZ Plain Radiography of Lumbosacral Joint
- BR0CZZZ Plain Radiography of Pelvis
- BR0D0ZZ Plain Radiography of Sacroiliac Joints using High Osmolar Contrast
- BR0D1ZZ Plain Radiography of Sacroiliac Joints using Low Osmolar Contrast
- BR0DYZZ Plain Radiography of Sacroiliac Joints using Other Contrast
- BR0DZZZ Plain Radiography of Sacroiliac Joints
- BR0FZZZ Plain Radiography of Sacrum and Coccyx
- BR0GZZ1 Plain Radiography of Whole Spine, Densitometry
- BR0GZZZ Plain Radiography of Whole Spine
- BR0HZZZ Plain Radiography of Sternum
About the BR0 Code Range
These procedures make flat X-ray images of the spine, its discs and joints, the pelvis, sacrum and coccyx, or sternum.
The fourth character identifies the body part, distinguishing spinal regions, discs and joints from sites such as the pelvis and sternum. The fifth records high-osmolar, low-osmolar, other, or no contrast material. Osmolar describes the concentration of dissolved particles. The sixth character is always None. The seventh distinguishes densitometry, a density measurement, from None.
The Index also directs discography, imaging of a disc, to this table.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the BR0 range?
Of the 42 codes in this range, 41 are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Table header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.
What does the BR0 range classify?
The range classifies Plain Radiography procedures, planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate, performed on the axial skeleton, except skull and facial bones. Each code adds the body part, approach, device, and qualifier in characters four through seven, and links to its own reference page.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS order file and code tables, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
