ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
B030ZZZMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Brain
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 B030ZZZ
B030ZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure on the brain using a none approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) means computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of radiofrequency signals emitted by nuclei in a body site excited within a magnetic field.
In plain terms, this corresponds to magnetic resonance imaging of brain and brain stem and other intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (88.91 and 88.96).
For a different body part, codes include B039ZZZ (sella turcica/pituitary gland), B03BZZZ (spinal cord) and B03CZZZ (acoustic nerves).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded B030YZZ (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
- 0Central Nervous System
- 3. Type
- 3Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of radiofrequency signals emitted by nuclei in a body site excited within a magnetic field
- 4. Body Part
- 0Brain
- 5. Contrast
- ZNone
- 6. Qualifier
- ZNone
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different contrast
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 88.91Magnetic resonance imaging of brain and brain stemapproximate
- 88.96Other intraoperative magnetic resonance imagingapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about B030ZZZ
Is B030ZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. B030ZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for B030ZZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map B030ZZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.91 (Magnetic resonance imaging of brain and brain stem) and 88.96 (Other intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging).