Version 2024
Billable Code
Procedures For Males Only

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code DV11B6Z

Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Testis using Cesium 131 (Cs-131)

ICD-10-PCS Code:
DV11B6Z
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Testis using Cesium 131
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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DV11B6Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of testis using cesium 131 (cs-131). The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

DV11B6Z 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 male reproductive system body system, classified under brachytherapy modality. The applicable treatmentsite for this procedure code is testis.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section D Radiation Therapy
2 Body System V Male Reproductive System
3 Modality 1 Brachytherapy
4 TreatmentSite 1 Testis  
5 ModalityQualifier B Low Dose Rate (LDR)
6 Isotope 6 Cesium 131 (Cs-131)
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.

Replacement Code

DV11B6Z replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

  • DV11BYZ - LDR Brachytherapy of Testis using Oth Isotope
  • DV11BYZ - LDR Brachytherapy of Testis using Oth Isotope
  • DV11BYZ - LDR Brachytherapy of Testis using Oth Isotope
  • DV11BYZ - LDR Brachytherapy of Testis using Oth Isotope
  • DV11BYZ - LDR Brachytherapy of Testis using Oth Isotope

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:

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Brachytherapy Testis

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.