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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

BR161ZZFluoroscopy of Lumbar Facet Joint(s) using Low Osmolar Contrast

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Fluoroscopy of Lumbar Facet Joint(s) 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 BR161ZZ

BR161ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fluoroscopy procedure on the lumbar facet joint(s) using a low osmolar approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, fluoroscopy means single plane or bi-plane real time display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on a fluorescent screen. The image may also be stored by either digital or analog means.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other x-ray of lumbosacral spine, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (87.24).

For a different body part, codes include BR101ZZ (cervical spine), BR111ZZ (cervical disc(s)), BR121ZZ (thoracic disc(s)), BR131ZZ (lumbar disc(s)), BR141ZZ (cervical facet joint(s)), BR151ZZ (thoracic facet joint(s)) and 9 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded BR160ZZ (high osmolar), BR16YZZ (other contrast) and BR16ZZZ (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
1Fluoroscopy

Single plane or bi-plane real time display of an image developed from the capture of external ionizing radiation on a fluorescent screen. The image may also be stored by either digital or analog means

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 →
  • 87.24Other x-ray of lumbosacral spineapproximate

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

Code history

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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  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 BR161ZZ

Is BR161ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. BR161ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BR161ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map BR161ZZ to ICD-9-CM 87.24 (Other x-ray of lumbosacral spine).