2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code DT13BYZ

Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Urethra using Other Isotope

ICD-10-PCS Code:: DT13BYZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: LDR Brachytherapy of Urethra using Oth Isotope
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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DT13BYZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of urethra using other isotope. 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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DT13BYZ 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 urethra.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	D	Radiation Therapy
2	Body System	T	Urinary System
3	Modality	1	Brachytherapy
4	TreatmentSite	3	Urethra
5	ModalityQualifier	B	Low Dose Rate (LDR)
6	Isotope	Y	Other Isotope
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

DT13BYZ was replaced in the 2024 ICD-10-PCS code set with the code(s):

DT13B6Z - LDR Brachytherapy of Urethra using Cesium 131
DT13B6Z - LDR Brachytherapy of Urethra using Cesium 131
DT13B6Z - LDR Brachytherapy of Urethra using Cesium 131
DT13B6Z - LDR Brachytherapy of Urethra using Cesium 131

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 Urethra

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.