ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BR051ZZPlain Radiography of Thoracic Facet Joint(s) using Low Osmolar Contrast
Short description: Plain Radiography of Thoracic Facet Jt 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 BR051ZZ
BR051ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a plain radiography procedure on the thoracic facet joint(s) using a low 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 BR011ZZ (cervical disc(s)), BR021ZZ (thoracic disc(s)), BR031ZZ (lumbar disc(s)), BR041ZZ (cervical facet joint(s)), BR061ZZ (lumbar facet joint(s)) and BR0D1ZZ (sacroiliac joints).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded BR050ZZ (high 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
- 1Low 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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about BR051ZZ
Is BR051ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BR051ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BR051ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map BR051ZZ to ICD-9-CM 87.29 (Other x-ray of spine).