DW10BBZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Cranial Cavity using Palladium 103 (Pd-103)

Radiation Therapy›Anatomical Regions›Brachytherapy

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS DW10BBZ

CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.

DW10BBZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Cranial Cavity using Palladium 103 (Pd-103). It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Brachytherapy.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

DW10BBZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

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

Short Description

LDR Brachytherapy of Cranial Cav using Pd-103

Parent Code

DW1

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	D	Radiation Therapy
2	Body System	W	Anatomical Regions
3	Modality	1	Brachytherapy
4	TreatmentSite	0	Cranial Cavity
5	ModalityQualifier	B	Low Dose Rate (LDR)
6	Isotope	B	Palladium 103 (Pd-103)
7	Qualifier	Z	None

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Brachytherapy, Cranial Cavity

Leads to this code's table

To code brachytherapy of the cranial cavity, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Brachytherapy, then the subterm Cranial Cavity. The index leads to table DW1, where the modality qualifier, isotope and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code DW10BBZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

RAD002

Brachytherapy

Clinical domain: Radiation Therapy

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Questions About DW10BBZ

Is DW10BBZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Cranial Cavity using Palladium 103 (Pd-103) on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in DW10BBZ mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character D is the Section (Radiation Therapy); the 2nd character W is the Body System (Anatomical Regions); the 3rd character 1 is the Modality (Brachytherapy); the 4th character 0 is the TreatmentSite (Cranial Cavity); the 5th character B is the ModalityQualifier (Low Dose Rate (LDR)); the 6th character B is the Isotope (Palladium 103 (Pd-103)); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).