Version 2024
Billable Code
Procedures For Females Only

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code DU12B8Z

Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Uterus using Iridium 192 (Ir-192)

ICD-10-PCS Code:
DU12B8Z
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
LDR Brachytherapy of Uterus using Iridium 192
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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DU12B8Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of uterus using iridium 192 (ir-192). The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

DU12B8Z 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 female reproductive system body system, classified under brachytherapy modality. The applicable treatmentsite for this procedure code is uterus.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section D Radiation Therapy
2 Body System U Female Reproductive System
3 Modality 1 Brachytherapy
4 TreatmentSite 2 Uterus  
5 ModalityQualifier B Low Dose Rate (LDR)
6 Isotope 8 Iridium 192 (Ir-192)
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

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10 Code Edits are applicable to this code:

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 Uterus

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.