Version 2024
Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code CW21YZZ

Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Abdomen and Pelvis using Other Radionuclide

ICD-10-PCS Code:
CW21YZZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Tomo Nucl Med Imag of Abd & Pelvis using Oth Radionuclide
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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CW21YZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of tomographic (tomo) nuclear medicine imaging of abdomen and pelvis using other radionuclide. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

CW21YZZ 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 anatomical regions body system, classified under tomographic (tomo) nuclear medicine imaging type. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is abdomen and pelvis.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section C Nuclear Medicine
2 Body System W Anatomical Regions
3 Type 2 Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Involves:
Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for three dimensional display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions

4 BodyPart 1 Abdomen and Pelvis  
5 Radionuclide Y Other Radionuclide
6 Qualifier Z None

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

7 Qualifier Z None

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Clinical Classification

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 Abdomen and Pelvis

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.