2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code CH221ZZ
Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Bilateral Breasts using Technetium 99m (Tc-99m)
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- CH221ZZ
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Tomo Nucl Med Imag of Bilat Breast using Technetium 99m
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
CH221ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of tomographic (tomo) nuclear medicine imaging of bilateral breasts using technetium 99m (tc-99m). The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
CH221ZZ PCS Table
In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the nuclear medicine section and is part of the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast body system, classified under tomographic (tomo) nuclear medicine imaging type. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is breasts, bilateral.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Section | C | Nuclear Medicine | |
2 | Body System | H | Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast | |
3 | Type | 2 | Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging | Involves: |
4 | BodyPart | 2 | Breasts, Bilateral | |
5 | Radionuclide | 1 | Technetium 99m (Tc-99m) | |
6 | Qualifier | Z | None | Explanation: |
7 | Qualifier | Z | None | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Tomographic nuclear medicine imaging
- CCSR Category Code: NCM002
- Clinical Domain is Nuclear Medicine - NCM contains 4 categories that include nuclear medicine procedures such as planar nuclear medicine imaging, tomographic nuclear medicine imaging, radionuclide therapy and non-imaging procedures, and positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging Breasts, Bilateral
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.