CW70YZZSystemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy of Abdomen using Other Radionuclide
- Billable / Specific Code
CW70YZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy of Abdomen using Other Radionuclide. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy involves introduction of unsealed radioactive materials into the body for treatment. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Radionuclide therapy and non-imaging procedures.
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 | W | Anatomical Regions |
| 3 | Type | 7 | Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy |
| 4 | BodyPart | 0 | Abdomen |
| 5 | Radionuclide | Y | Other Radionuclide |
| 6 | Qualifier | Z | None |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | None |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code systemic nuclear medicine therapy of the abdomen, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy, then the subterm Abdomen. The index leads to table CW7, where the radionuclide, qualifier and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code CW70YZZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About CW70YZZ
Is CW70YZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy of Abdomen using Other Radionuclide on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in CW70YZZ mean?
The code 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 7 is the Type (Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy); the 4th character 0 is the BodyPart (Abdomen); the 5th character Y is the Radionuclide (Other Radionuclide); the 6th character Z is the Qualifier (None); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of CW70YZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy of Abdomen using Other Radionuclide crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 92.28 (Injection or instillation of radioisotopes). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
