ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BR18YZZFluoroscopy of Thoracolumbar Joint using Other 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 BR18YZZ
BR18YZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fluoroscopy procedure on the thoracolumbar joint using an other contrast approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, fluoroscopy means single plane or bi-plane real time display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on a fluorescent screen. The image may also be stored by either digital or analog means.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other x-ray of thoracic spine, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (87.23).
For a different body part, codes include BR10YZZ (cervical spine), BR11YZZ (cervical disc(s)), BR12YZZ (thoracic disc(s)), BR13YZZ (lumbar disc(s)), BR14YZZ (cervical facet joint(s)), BR15YZZ (thoracic facet joint(s)) and 9 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded BR180ZZ (high osmolar), BR181ZZ (low osmolar) and BR18ZZZ (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
- 1Fluoroscopy
Single plane or bi-plane real time display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on a fluorescent screen. The image may also be stored by either digital or analog means
- 4. Body Part
- 8Thoracolumbar Joint
- 5. Contrast
- YOther Contrast
- 6. Qualifier
- ZNone
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different contrast
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 87.23Other x-ray of thoracic spineapproximate
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 BR18YZZ
Is BR18YZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BR18YZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BR18YZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map BR18YZZ to ICD-9-CM 87.23 (Other x-ray of thoracic spine).