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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

BR33ZZZMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Lumbar Disc(s)

✓ 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 BR33ZZZ

BR33ZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure on the lumbar disc(s) using a none approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) means computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of radiofrequency signals emitted by nuclei in a body site excited within a magnetic field.

In plain terms, this corresponds to magnetic resonance imaging of spinal canal, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (88.93).

For a different body part, codes include BR30ZZZ (cervical spine), BR31ZZZ (cervical disc(s)), BR32ZZZ (thoracic disc(s)), BR37ZZZ (thoracic spine), BR39ZZZ (lumbar spine), BR3CZZZ (pelvis) and 1 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded BR33YZZ (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
3Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Computer reformatted digital display of multiplanar images developed from the capture of radiofrequency signals emitted by nuclei in a body site excited within a magnetic field

4. Body Part
3Lumbar Disc(s)
5. Contrast
ZNone
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

Different contrast

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 88.93Magnetic resonance imaging of spinal canalapproximate

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 BR33ZZZ

Is BR33ZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. BR33ZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BR33ZZZ?

The CMS GEMs map BR33ZZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.93 (Magnetic resonance imaging of spinal canal).