CW7NGZZSystemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy of Whole Body using Iodine 131 (I-131)

Nuclear Medicine›Anatomical Regions›Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS CW7NGZZ

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

CW7NGZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy of Whole Body 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 Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy involves introduction of unsealed radioactive materials into the body for treatment.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

CW7NGZZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy of Whole Body using Iodine 131 (I-131)

Parent Code

CW7

Short Description

Sys Nucl Med Therapy of Whole Body 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	7	Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy
4	BodyPart	N	Whole Body
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 CW7NGZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

92.28

Approximate match.

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Questions About CW7NGZZ

Is CW7NGZZ a billable code?

Yes. CW7NGZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy of Whole Body using Iodine 131 (I-131) on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in CW7NGZZ mean?

CW7NGZZ 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 N is the BodyPart (Whole Body); 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 CW7NGZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy of Whole Body using Iodine 131 (I-131) crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 92.28. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.