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ICD-10-PCS BR0 Imaging: Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones Plain Radiography

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Plain Radiography (code BR0) involves capturing images of the body's axial skeleton structures using standard X-ray techniques without complex imaging modalities. It is categorized under the Imaging section and focuses on evaluating bone and joint anatomy.

This operation is used primarily to visualize bones and joints for diagnostic purposes. The body parts imaged include the cervical, thoracic, lumbar spine, various facet joints, the pelvis, sacroiliac joints, sternum, and the whole spine. The codes range from standard plain radiography (e.g., BR00ZZZ for cervical spine) to specialized studies using high, low, or other osmolar contrast (e.g., BR010ZZ for cervical discs with high osmolality contrast). Some codes specify densitometry for bone density evaluation, such as BR00ZZ1 for the cervical spine. These detailed codes allow healthcare providers and coders to document the exact imaging technique and anatomical focus accurately within the ICD-10-PCS system.

List of ICD-10-PCS codes used to specify BR0 - Plain Radiography (planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate). There are a total of 42 procedure codes in this section.

  • BR0 - Imaging, Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones, Plain Radiography

  • 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