ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BR031ZZPlain Radiography of Lumbar Disc(s) using Low Osmolar Contrast
Short description: Plain Radiography of Lumbar Disc(s) using L Osm Contrast
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 BR031ZZ
BR031ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a plain radiography procedure on the lumbar disc(s) using a low osmolar approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, plain radiography means planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate.
In plain terms, this corresponds to contrast myelogram, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (87.21).
For a different body part, codes include BR011ZZ (cervical disc(s)), BR021ZZ (thoracic disc(s)), BR041ZZ (cervical facet joint(s)), BR051ZZ (thoracic facet joint(s)), BR061ZZ (lumbar facet joint(s)) and BR0D1ZZ (sacroiliac joints).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded BR030ZZ (high osmolar), BR03YZZ (other contrast) and BR03ZZZ (none).
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
- RAxial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones
- 3. Type
- 0Plain Radiography
Planar display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on photographic or photoconductive plate
- 4. Body Part
- 3Lumbar Disc(s)
- 5. Contrast
- 1Low Osmolar
- 6. Qualifier
- ZNone
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 87.21Contrast myelogramapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about BR031ZZ
Is BR031ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BR031ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BR031ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map BR031ZZ to ICD-9-CM 87.21 (Contrast myelogram).