D021HZZStereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery of Brain Stem

Radiation Therapy›Central and Peripheral Nervous System›Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS D021HZZ

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

D021HZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery of Brain Stem. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027).

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

D021HZZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery of Brain Stem

Short Description

Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery of Brain Stem

Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.

Parent Code

D02

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	2	Stereotactic Radiosurgery
4	TreatmentSite	1	Brain Stem
5	ModalityQualifier	H	Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery
6	Isotope	Z	None
7	Qualifier	Z	None

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Questions About D021HZZ

Is D021HZZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery of Brain Stem on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in D021HZZ 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 2 is the Modality (Stereotactic Radiosurgery); the 4th character 1 is the TreatmentSite (Brain Stem); the 5th character H is the ModalityQualifier (Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery); the 6th character Z is the Isotope (None); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).