Version 2024
Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code DG20HZZ

Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery of Pituitary Gland

ICD-10-PCS Code:
DG20HZZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery of Pituitary Gland
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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DG20HZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of stereotactic particulate radiosurgery of pituitary gland. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

DG20HZZ 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 stereotactic radiosurgery modality. The applicable treatmentsite for this procedure code is pituitary gland.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section D Radiation Therapy
2 Body System G Endocrine System
3 Modality 2 Stereotactic Radiosurgery
4 TreatmentSite 0 Pituitary Gland  
5 ModalityQualifier H Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery
6 Isotope Z None

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific isotope does not apply to the procedure.

7 Qualifier Z None

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Clinical Classification

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 Stereotactic Radiosurgery Pituitary Gland

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.