ICD-10-PCS Code For Spine And Pelvis: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group CP17 includes procedures performed to image the musculoskeletal structures in the spine and pelvis using planar nuclear medicine techniques. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a radioactive material is introduced for single-plane capture of emissions to produce diagnostic images of the spine and pelvis. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS CP17 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Spine Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging Procedure Overview

This group includes planar nuclear medicine imaging procedures of the spine and pelvis that introduce radioactive materials into the body to capture single-plane images from emitted radiation. These studies target the musculoskeletal system to evaluate bone pathology, infection, metastatic disease, or trauma. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding is important for inpatient reimbursement because it documents the specific imaging operation and anatomical focus performed during the hospital stay.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
C	Section	Nuclear Medicine
P	Body System	Musculoskeletal System
1	Operation	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging
7	Body Part	Spine and Pelvis

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Spine Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
C	Section	Nuclear Medicine
P	Body System	Musculoskeletal System
1	Operation	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging
7	Body Part	Spine and Pelvis

When to Use

Use a code from this group when radioactive materials are administered and planar imaging is performed to assess the spine or pelvic bones for pathology such as infection, fracture, or metastasis. These codes apply only when the imaging modality is planar nuclear medicine rather than tomographic or other imaging techniques.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
CP171ZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Spine and Pelvis using Technetium 99m (Tc-99m)
CP17YZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Spine and Pelvis using Other Radionuclide

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with known prostate cancer is admitted for progressive lumbar spine pain and new focal neurologic deficits; clinicians suspect osseous metastases to the vertebrae and request inpatient planar radionuclide bone imaging to evaluate for multifocal metastatic involvement of the spine and pelvis. A technetium-99m bone scan is performed to detect metastatic lesions that correlate with the patient’s symptoms and guide further oncologic management. Typical codes: CP171ZZ
A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department after a high-energy motor vehicle collision with pelvic tenderness and inability to bear weight; plain radiographs are inconclusive for occult pelvic fracture, so inpatient planar nuclear medicine imaging with a radionuclide tracer is ordered to evaluate for occult fracture or bone contusion in the pelvis and sacrum. The study is performed to identify increased focal uptake consistent with acute bony injury that may not be visible on initial X‑rays. Typical codes: CP17YZZ
A patient with chronic back pain and a recent fever is admitted for workup of suspected vertebral osteomyelitis; after correlation with laboratory data and MRI that is equivocal, planar nuclear medicine bone imaging using technetium tracer is obtained during the inpatient stay to assess for increased uptake in the spine or pelvic bones suggestive of infection. The planar study helps localize sites of active bone infection to target further diagnostic aspiration or therapy. Typical codes: CP171ZZ, CP17YZZ

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CP11-SKULL-PLANAR-IMAGING

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CP14-THORAX-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Thorax: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP15-SPINE-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Spine: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP16-PELVIS-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pelvis: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP18-UPPER-EXTREMITY-RIGHT-INTRODUCTION-UPPER-EXTREMITY-RIGHT-PLANAR

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Extremity Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP19-UPPER-EXTREMITY-LEFT-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Extremity Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP1B-UPPER-EXTREMITIES-BILATERAL-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Extremities, Bilateral: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP1C-LOWER-EXTREMITY-RIGHT-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Extremity, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP1D-LEFT-LOWER-EXTREMITY-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Extremity, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP1F-LOWER-EXTREMITIES-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Extremities: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
CP171ZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Spine and Pelvis using Technetium 99m (Tc-99m)
CP17YZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Spine and Pelvis using Other Radionuclide

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with known prostate cancer is admitted for progressive lumbar spine pain and new focal neurologic deficits; clinicians suspect osseous metastases to the vertebrae and request inpatient planar radionuclide bone imaging to evaluate for multifocal metastatic involvement of the spine and pelvis. A technetium-99m bone scan is performed to detect metastatic lesions that correlate with the patient’s symptoms and guide further oncologic management. Typical codes: CP171ZZ
A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department after a high-energy motor vehicle collision with pelvic tenderness and inability to bear weight; plain radiographs are inconclusive for occult pelvic fracture, so inpatient planar nuclear medicine imaging with a radionuclide tracer is ordered to evaluate for occult fracture or bone contusion in the pelvis and sacrum. The study is performed to identify increased focal uptake consistent with acute bony injury that may not be visible on initial X‑rays. Typical codes: CP17YZZ
A patient with chronic back pain and a recent fever is admitted for workup of suspected vertebral osteomyelitis; after correlation with laboratory data and MRI that is equivocal, planar nuclear medicine bone imaging using technetium tracer is obtained during the inpatient stay to assess for increased uptake in the spine or pelvic bones suggestive of infection. The planar study helps localize sites of active bone infection to target further diagnostic aspiration or therapy. Typical codes: CP171ZZ, CP17YZZ

Related Codes

CP11-SKULL-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skull: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP14-THORAX-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Thorax: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP15-SPINE-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Spine: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP16-PELVIS-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pelvis: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP18-UPPER-EXTREMITY-RIGHT-INTRODUCTION-UPPER-EXTREMITY-RIGHT-PLANAR

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Extremity Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP19-UPPER-EXTREMITY-LEFT-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Extremity Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP1B-UPPER-EXTREMITIES-BILATERAL-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Extremities, Bilateral: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP1C-LOWER-EXTREMITY-RIGHT-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Extremity, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP1D-LEFT-LOWER-EXTREMITY-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Extremity, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

CP1F-LOWER-EXTREMITIES-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Extremities: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Spine Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Spine And Pelvis: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Spine Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

What procedures are included in ICD-10-PCS code group CP17?

What are the ICD-10-PCS codes listed in the CP17 group?

Under which ICD-10-PCS section and body system do CP17 codes fall?

Why is accurate coding within the CP17 group important for inpatient care?

Does CP17 specify the type of imaging capture and purpose of the studies?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

What procedures are included in ICD-10-PCS code group CP17?

What are the ICD-10-PCS codes listed in the CP17 group?

Under which ICD-10-PCS section and body system do CP17 codes fall?

Why is accurate coding within the CP17 group important for inpatient care?

Does CP17 specify the type of imaging capture and purpose of the studies?

References