2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code DB15BB1
Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Pleura using Palladium 103 (Pd-103), Unidirectional Source
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- DB15BB1
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- LDR Brachytherapy of Pleura using Pd-103, Unidirect
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
DB15BB1 is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of pleura using palladium 103 (pd-103), unidirectional source. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
DB15BB1 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 respiratory system body system, classified under brachytherapy modality. The applicable treatmentsite for this procedure code is pleura.
| Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | D | Radiation Therapy | |
| 2 | Body System | B | Respiratory System | |
| 3 | Modality | 1 | Brachytherapy | |
| 4 | TreatmentSite | 5 | Pleura | |
| 5 | ModalityQualifier | B | Low Dose Rate (LDR) | |
| 6 | Isotope | B | Palladium 103 (Pd-103) | |
| 7 | Qualifier | 1 | Unidirectional Source |
Replacement Code
DB15BB1 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):
- DB15BBZ - Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Pleura using Pd-103
- DB15BBZ - Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Pleura using Pd-103
- DB15BBZ - Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Pleura using Pd-103
- DB15BBZ - Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Pleura using Pd-103
- DB15BBZ - Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Pleura using Pd-103
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 Pleura
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.