ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BR201ZZComputerized Tomography (CT Scan) of Cervical Spine using Low Osmolar Contrast
Short description: CT Scan of Cerv Spine 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 BR201ZZ
BR201ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a computerized tomography (CT scan) procedure on the cervical spine using a low osmolar approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, computerized tomography (CT scan) means computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of multiple exposures of external ionizing radiation.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other computerized axial tomography, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (88.38).
For a different body part, codes include BR271ZZ (thoracic spine), BR291ZZ (lumbar spine), BR2C1ZZ (pelvis), BR2D1ZZ (sacroiliac joints) and BR2F1ZZ (sacrum and coccyx).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded BR200ZZ (high osmolar), BR20YZZ (other contrast) and BR20ZZZ (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
- 2Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)
Computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of multiple exposures of external ionizing radiation
- 4. Body Part
- 0Cervical Spine
- 5. Contrast
- 1Low Osmolar
- 6. Qualifier
- ZNone
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 88.38Other computerized axial tomographyapproximate
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 BR201ZZ
Is BR201ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BR201ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BR201ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map BR201ZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.38 (Other computerized axial tomography).