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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

BR04ZZZPlain Radiography of Cervical Facet Joint(s)

✓ Valid for 2027

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 BR04ZZZ

BR04ZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a plain radiography procedure on the cervical facet joint(s) using a none 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 other x-ray of cervical spine, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (87.22).

For a different body part, codes include BR00ZZZ (cervical spine), BR01ZZZ (cervical disc(s)), BR02ZZZ (thoracic disc(s)), BR03ZZZ (lumbar disc(s)), BR05ZZZ (thoracic facet joint(s)), BR06ZZZ (lumbar facet joint(s)) and 9 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded BR040ZZ (high osmolar), BR041ZZ (low osmolar) and BR04YZZ (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
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
4Cervical Facet Joint(s)
5. Contrast
ZNone
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 87.22Other x-ray of cervical spineapproximate

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 BR04ZZZ

Is BR04ZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. BR04ZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BR04ZZZ?

The CMS GEMs map BR04ZZZ to ICD-9-CM 87.22 (Other x-ray of cervical spine).