D016BYZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Spinal Cord using Other Isotope

Radiation Therapy›Central and Peripheral Nervous System›Brachytherapy

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS D016BYZ

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

D016BYZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Spinal Cord using Other Isotope. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026).

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

D016BYZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Spinal Cord using Other Isotope

Parent Code

D01

Short Description

LDR Brachytherapy of Spinal Cord using Oth Isotope

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	D	Radiation Therapy
2	Body System	0	Central and Peripheral Nervous System
3	Modality	1	Brachytherapy
4	TreatmentSite	6	Spinal Cord
5	ModalityQualifier	B	Low Dose Rate (LDR)
6	Isotope	Y	Other Isotope
7	Qualifier	Z	None

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for D016BYZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

92.23

Approximate match.

Code History

Replaced in the FY 2026 code set by:

D016B6Z — LDR Brachytherapy of Spinal Cord using Cesium 131

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Questions About D016BYZ

Is D016BYZ a billable code?

Yes. D016BYZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Spinal Cord using Other Isotope on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in D016BYZ mean?

D016BYZ breaks down character by character: the 1st character D is the Section (Radiation Therapy); the 2nd character 0 is the Body System (Central and Peripheral Nervous System); the 3rd character 1 is the Modality (Brachytherapy); the 4th character 6 is the TreatmentSite (Spinal Cord); the 5th character B is the ModalityQualifier (Low Dose Rate (LDR)); the 6th character Y is the Isotope (Other Isotope); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of D016BYZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Spinal Cord using Other Isotope crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 92.23. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.