2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code DW11B6Z

Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Head and Neck using Cesium 131 (Cs-131)

ICD-10-PCS Code:: DW11B6Z
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: LDR Brachytherapy of Head & Neck using Cesium 131
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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DW11B6Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of low dose rate (ldr) brachytherapy of head and neck using cesium 131 (cs-131). The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

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Code Information
PCS Table
Replacement Code
Clinical Classification
Other Similar Codes

DW11B6Z 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 anatomical regions body system, classified under brachytherapy modality. The applicable treatmentsite for this procedure code is head and neck.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	D	Radiation Therapy
2	Body System	W	Anatomical Regions
3	Modality	1	Brachytherapy
4	TreatmentSite	1	Head and Neck
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

DW11B6Z replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

DW11BYZ - LDR Brachytherapy of Head & Neck using Oth Isotope
DW11BYZ - LDR Brachytherapy of Head & Neck using Oth Isotope
DW11BYZ - LDR Brachytherapy of Head & Neck using Oth Isotope
DW11BYZ - LDR Brachytherapy of Head & Neck using Oth Isotope
DW11BYZ - LDR Brachytherapy of Head & Neck using Oth Isotope

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.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Brachytherapy Head and Neck

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.