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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

B531ZZZMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Cerebral and Cerebellar Veins

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Cereb & Cerebel Vein

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About B531ZZZ

B531ZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure on the cerebral and cerebellar veins using a none approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) means 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.

In plain terms, this corresponds to magnetic resonance imaging of other and unspecified sites, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (88.97).

For a different body part, codes include B532ZZZ (intracranial sinuses), B535ZZZ (bilateral jugular veins), B538ZZZ (superior vena cava), B539ZZZ (inferior vena cava), B53BZZZ (right lower extremity veins), B53CZZZ (left lower extremity veins) and 9 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded B531YZZ (other contrast).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
BImaging
2. Body System
5Veins
3. Type
3Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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. Body Part
1Cerebral and Cerebellar Veins
5. Contrast
ZNone
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

Different contrast

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 88.97Magnetic resonance imaging of other and unspecified sitesapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about B531ZZZ

Is B531ZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. B531ZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for B531ZZZ?

The CMS GEMs map B531ZZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.97 (Magnetic resonance imaging of other and unspecified sites).