2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code DG14BYZ
Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Parathyroid Glands using Other Isotope
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- DG14BYZ
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- LDR Brachytherapy of Parathyroid Glands using Oth Isotope
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
DG14BYZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of parathyroid glands using other isotope. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
DG14BYZ 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 endocrine system body system, classified under brachytherapy modality. The applicable treatmentsite for this procedure code is parathyroid glands.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Section | D | Radiation Therapy | |
2 | Body System | G | Endocrine System | |
3 | Modality | 1 | Brachytherapy | |
4 | TreatmentSite | 4 | Parathyroid Glands | |
5 | ModalityQualifier | B | Low Dose Rate (LDR) | |
6 | Isotope | Y | Other Isotope | |
7 | Qualifier | Z | None | Explanation: |
Replaced Code
DG14BYZ was replaced in the 2024 ICD-10-PCS code set with the code(s):
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 Parathyroid Glands
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.