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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

BR061ZZPlain Radiography of Lumbar Facet Joint(s) using Low Osmolar Contrast

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Plain Radiography of Lumbar 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 BR061ZZ

BR061ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a plain radiography procedure on the lumbar 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)), BR051ZZ (thoracic facet joint(s)) and BR0D1ZZ (sacroiliac joints).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded BR060ZZ (high osmolar), BR06YZZ (other contrast) and BR06ZZZ (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
6Lumbar 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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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about BR061ZZ

Is BR061ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. BR061ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BR061ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map BR061ZZ to ICD-9-CM 87.29 (Other x-ray of spine).