D017BBZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve using Palladium 103 (Pd-103)

Radiation Therapy›Central and Peripheral Nervous System›Brachytherapy

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS D017BBZ

CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.

D017BBZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve using Palladium 103 (Pd-103). It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Brachytherapy.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

D017BBZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve using Palladium 103 (Pd-103)

Short Description

LDR Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve using Pd-103

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	B	Palladium 103 (Pd-103)
7	Qualifier	Z	None

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Brachytherapy, Nerve, Peripheral

Leads to this code's table

To code brachytherapy of the peripheral nerve, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Brachytherapy, then the subterms Nerve, Peripheral. The index leads to table D01, where the modality qualifier, isotope and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code D017BBZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

RAD002

Brachytherapy

Clinical domain: Radiation Therapy

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

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

92.23

Radioisotopic teleradiotherapy

Approximate match.

Code History

Replaced in the FY 2027 code set by:

D017BB1 — LDR Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve w Pd-103 Unidirect

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Questions About D017BBZ

Is D017BBZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve using Palladium 103 (Pd-103) on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in D017BBZ mean?

The code 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 B is the Isotope (Palladium 103 (Pd-103)); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of D017BBZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Peripheral Nerve using Palladium 103 (Pd-103) crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 92.23 (Radioisotopic teleradiotherapy). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.