2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code DT12BBZ

Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Bladder using Palladium 103 (Pd-103)

ICD-10-PCS Code:: DT12BBZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Bladder using Pd-103
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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DT12BBZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of bladder using palladium 103 (pd-103). The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

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Code Information
PCS Table
Replaced Code
Clinical Classification
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
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DT12BBZ 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 urinary system body system, classified under brachytherapy modality. The applicable treatmentsite for this procedure code is bladder.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	D	Radiation Therapy
2	Body System	T	Urinary System
3	Modality	1	Brachytherapy
4	TreatmentSite	2	Bladder
5	ModalityQualifier	B	Low Dose Rate (LDR)
6	Isotope	B	Palladium 103 (Pd-103)
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.

Replaced Code

DT12BBZ was replaced in the 2024 ICD-10-PCS code set with the code(s):

DT12BB1 - LDR Brachytherapy of Bladder using Pd-103, Unidirect
DT12BB1 - LDR Brachytherapy of Bladder using Pd-103, Unidirect
DT12BB1 - LDR Brachytherapy of Bladder using Pd-103, Unidirect
DT12BB1 - LDR Brachytherapy of Bladder using Pd-103, Unidirect
DT12BB1 - LDR Brachytherapy of Bladder using Pd-103, Unidirect

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:

ICD-9-PCS: 9223 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Brachytherapy Bladder

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.