2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code D716B8Z
Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Abdomen Lymphatics using Iridium 192 (Ir-192)
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- D716B8Z
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- LDR Brachytherapy of Abd Lymph using Iridium 192
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
D716B8Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of abdomen lymphatics using iridium 192 (ir-192). The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
D716B8Z PCS Table
In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the radiation therapy section and is part of the lymphatic and hematologic system body system, classified under brachytherapy modality. The applicable treatmentsite for this procedure code is lymphatics, abdomen.
| Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | D | Radiation Therapy | |
| 2 | Body System | 7 | Lymphatic and Hematologic System | |
| 3 | Modality | 1 | Brachytherapy | |
| 4 | TreatmentSite | 6 | Lymphatics, Abdomen | |
| 5 | ModalityQualifier | B | Low Dose Rate (LDR) | |
| 6 | Isotope | 8 | Iridium 192 (Ir-192) | |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | None | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Brachytherapy
- CCSR Category Code: RAD002
- Clinical Domain is Radiation Therapy - RAD contains 4 categories that include procedures comprising beam radiation, brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and other types of radiation therapy.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Brachytherapy Lymphatics, Abdomen
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.
