CW14GZZPlanar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Iodine 131 (I-131)

Nuclear Medicine›Anatomical Regions›Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS CW14GZZ

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

CW14GZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Iodine 131 (I-131). It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). 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

ICD-10-PCS Code

CW14GZZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Iodine 131 (I-131)

Parent Code

CW1

Short Description

Planar Nucl Med Imag of Chest & Abd using Iodine 131

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	W	Anatomical Regions
3	Type	1	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging
4	BodyPart	4	Chest and Abdomen
5	Radionuclide	G	Iodine 131 (I-131)
6	Qualifier	Z	None
7	Qualifier	Z	None

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for CW14GZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

92.19

Approximate match.

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Questions About CW14GZZ

Is CW14GZZ a billable code?

Yes. CW14GZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Iodine 131 (I-131) on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in CW14GZZ mean?

CW14GZZ breaks down character by character: the 1st character C is the Section (Nuclear Medicine); the 2nd character W is the Body System (Anatomical Regions); the 3rd character 1 is the Type (Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging); the 4th character 4 is the BodyPart (Chest and Abdomen); the 5th character G is the Radionuclide (Iodine 131 (I-131)); the 6th character Z is the Qualifier (None); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of CW14GZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Iodine 131 (I-131) crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 92.19. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.