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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

BR17ZZZFluoroscopy of Thoracic Spine

✓ 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 BR17ZZZ

BR17ZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fluoroscopy procedure on the thoracic spine using a none 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 thoracic spine, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (87.23).

For a different body part, codes include BR10ZZZ (cervical spine), BR11ZZZ (cervical disc(s)), BR12ZZZ (thoracic disc(s)), BR13ZZZ (lumbar disc(s)), BR14ZZZ (cervical facet joint(s)), BR15ZZZ (thoracic facet joint(s)) and 9 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded BR170ZZ (high osmolar), BR171ZZ (low osmolar) and BR17YZZ (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
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
7Thoracic Spine
5. Contrast
ZNone
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 87.23Other x-ray of thoracic spineapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  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 BR17ZZZ

Is BR17ZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. BR17ZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BR17ZZZ?

The CMS GEMs map BR17ZZZ to ICD-9-CM 87.23 (Other x-ray of thoracic spine).