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BW0

Imaging, Anatomical Regions, Plain Radiography

Not billableICD-10-PCS procedure code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 9 more specific codes instead:

  • BW00ZZZ Plain Radiography of Abdomen
  • BW01ZZZ Plain Radiography of Abdomen and Pelvis
  • BW03ZZZ Plain Radiography of Chest
  • BW0BZZZ Plain Radiography of All Long Bones
  • BW0CZZZ Plain Radiography of Lower Extremity
  • BW0JZZZ Plain Radiography of Upper Extremity
  • BW0KZZZ Plain Radiography of Whole Body
  • BW0LZZZ Plain Radiography of Whole Skeleton
  • BW0MZZZ Plain Radiography of Infant Whole Body

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Imaging, Anatomical Regions, Plain Radiography