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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

BR050ZZPlain Radiography of Thoracic Facet Joint(s) using High Osmolar Contrast

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Plain Radiography of Thoracic Facet Jt using H 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 BR050ZZ

BR050ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a plain radiography procedure on the thoracic facet joint(s) using a high 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 other x-ray of spine, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (87.29).

For a different body part, codes include BR010ZZ (cervical disc(s)), BR020ZZ (thoracic disc(s)), BR030ZZ (lumbar disc(s)), BR040ZZ (cervical facet joint(s)), BR060ZZ (lumbar facet joint(s)) and BR0D0ZZ (sacroiliac joints).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded BR051ZZ (low osmolar), BR05YZZ (other contrast) and BR05ZZZ (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
5Thoracic Facet Joint(s)
5. Contrast
0High Osmolar
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 87.29Other x-ray of spineapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 BR050ZZ

Is BR050ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. BR050ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BR050ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map BR050ZZ to ICD-9-CM 87.29 (Other x-ray of spine).