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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

BR09ZZ1Plain Radiography of Lumbar Spine, Densitometry

✓ Valid for 2027

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 BR09ZZ1

BR09ZZ1 is the ICD-10-PCS code for a plain radiography procedure on the lumbar spine using a none approach with none (qualifier: densitometry). 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 bone mineral density studies, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (88.98).

For a different body part, codes include BR00ZZ1 (cervical spine), BR07ZZ1 (thoracic spine) and BR0GZZ1 (whole spine).

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
9Lumbar Spine
5. Contrast
ZNone
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
1Densitometry

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 88.98Bone mineral density studiesapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
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  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about BR09ZZ1

Is BR09ZZ1 a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. BR09ZZ1 is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BR09ZZ1?

The CMS GEMs map BR09ZZ1 to ICD-9-CM 88.98 (Bone mineral density studies).