D017B6ZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve using Cesium 131 (Cs-131)

Radiation Therapy›Central and Peripheral Nervous System›Brachytherapy

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS D017B6Z

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

D017B6Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve using Cesium 131 (Cs-131). It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Brachytherapy.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

D017B6Z

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve using Cesium 131 (Cs-131)

Short Description

LDR Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve using Cesium 131

Parent Code

D01

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	7	Peripheral Nerve
5	ModalityQualifier	B	Low Dose Rate (LDR)
6	Isotope	6	Cesium 131 (Cs-131)
7	Qualifier	Z	None

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to D017B6Z:

Brachytherapy, Nerve, Peripheral

Entry for this code family

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups D017B6Z into these clinical categories.

RAD002

Brachytherapy

Clinical domain: Radiation Therapy

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):

D017BYZ — LDR Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve using Oth Isotope

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Questions About D017B6Z

Is D017B6Z a billable code?

Yes. D017B6Z is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve using Cesium 131 (Cs-131) on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in D017B6Z mean?

D017B6Z 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 7 is the TreatmentSite (Peripheral Nerve); the 5th character B is the ModalityQualifier (Low Dose Rate (LDR)); the 6th character 6 is the Isotope (Cesium 131 (Cs-131)); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).