C21Nuclear Medicine, Heart, Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging
- Non-Billable Header
C21 is a non-billable ICD-10-PCS code that heads the group for Nuclear Medicine, Heart, Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging, so it cannot be submitted on a claim; a more specific seven-character code is required. The root operation Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging involves introduction of radioactive materials into the body for single plane display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions.
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 | C | Nuclear Medicine |
| 2 | Body System | 2 | Heart |
| 3 | Operation | 1 | Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code scan of the radioisotope, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Scan, then the subterm Radioisotope. The index leads to table C21, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code C21.
