DW1697ZHigh Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Pelvic Region using Cesium 137 (Cs-137)

Radiation Therapy›Anatomical Regions›Brachytherapy

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS DW1697Z

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

DW1697Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Pelvic Region using Cesium 137 (Cs-137). It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Brachytherapy.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

DW1697Z

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Pelvic Region using Cesium 137 (Cs-137)

Short Description

HDR Brachytherapy of Pelvic Region using Cesium 137

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	6	Pelvic Region
5	ModalityQualifier	9	High Dose Rate (HDR)
6	Isotope	7	Cesium 137 (Cs-137)
7	Qualifier	Z	None

Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups DW1697Z into these clinical categories.

RAD002

Brachytherapy

Clinical domain: Radiation Therapy

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for DW1697Z under the General Equivalence Mappings.

92.23

Approximate match.

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Questions About DW1697Z

Is DW1697Z a billable code?

Yes. DW1697Z is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Pelvic Region using Cesium 137 (Cs-137) on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in DW1697Z mean?

DW1697Z 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 6 is the TreatmentSite (Pelvic Region); the 5th character 9 is the ModalityQualifier (High Dose Rate (HDR)); the 6th character 7 is the Isotope (Cesium 137 (Cs-137)); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (None).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of DW1697Z?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Pelvic Region using Cesium 137 (Cs-137) crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 92.23. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.