ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
BR49ZZZUltrasonography of Lumbar Spine
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 BR49ZZZ
BR49ZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a ultrasonography procedure on the lumbar spine using a none approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, ultrasonography means real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from the capture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other diagnostic ultrasound, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (88.79).
For a different body part, codes include BR40ZZZ (cervical spine), BR47ZZZ (thoracic spine) and BR4FZZZ (sacrum and coccyx).
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
- 4Ultrasonography
Real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from the capture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves
- 4. Body Part
- 9Lumbar Spine
- 5. Contrast
- ZNone
- 6. Qualifier
- ZNone
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 88.79Other diagnostic ultrasoundapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about BR49ZZZ
Is BR49ZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. BR49ZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for BR49ZZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map BR49ZZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.79 (Other diagnostic ultrasound).