2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code D911B6Z
Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nose using Cesium 131 (Cs-131)
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- D911B6Z
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nose using Cesium 131
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
D911B6Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of nose using cesium 131 (cs-131). The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
D911B6Z 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 ear, nose, mouth and throat body system, classified under brachytherapy modality. The applicable treatmentsite for this procedure code is nose.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Section | D | Radiation Therapy | |
2 | Body System | 9 | Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat | |
3 | Modality | 1 | Brachytherapy | |
4 | TreatmentSite | 1 | Nose | |
5 | ModalityQualifier | B | Low Dose Rate (LDR) | |
6 | Isotope | 6 | Cesium 131 (Cs-131) | |
7 | Qualifier | Z | None | Explanation: |
Replacement Code
D911B6Z replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):
- D911BYZ - Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nose using Oth Isotope
- D911BYZ - Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nose using Oth Isotope
- D911BYZ - Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nose using Oth Isotope
- D911BYZ - Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nose using Oth Isotope
- D911BYZ - Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nose using Oth Isotope
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.
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Brachytherapy Nose
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 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
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.