0CHY81ZInsertion of Radioactive Element into Mouth and Throat, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- Billable / Specific Code
0CHY81Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Insertion of Radioactive Element into Mouth and Throat, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Insertion involves putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Brachytherapy.
Code Identity
PCS Table Breakdown
Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System | C | Mouth and Throat |
| 3 | Operation | H | Insertion |
| 4 | BodyPart | Y | Mouth and Throat |
| 5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device | 1 | Radioactive Element |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code intubation of the airway, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Intubation, then the subterm Airway. The index leads to table 0CH, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0CHY81Z.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Code History
- 0CHY8YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Mouth and Throat, Endo
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Questions About 0CHY81Z
Is 0CHY81Z a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Insertion of Radioactive Element into Mouth and Throat, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0CHY81Z mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character C is the Body System (Mouth and Throat); the 3rd character H is the Operation (Insertion); the 4th character Y is the BodyPart (Mouth and Throat); the 5th character 8 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic); the 6th character 1 is the Device (Radioactive Element); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
