ICD-10-PCS Body System: ICD-10-PCS Body System CH - Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast
The ICD-10-PCS root operation CH in the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Breast body system refers to nuclear medicine imaging procedures that involve the introduction of radioactive materials into the body to capture diagnostic images.
Within the Nuclear Medicine classification, these procedures use radioactive substances to visualize tissues by detecting emissions. The two primary variations included are Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging (code CH1), which produces single-plane images, and Tomographic Nuclear Medicine Imaging (code CH2), which creates three-dimensional images through tomography. Both approaches provide valuable diagnostic information about the skin and breast by highlighting physiological activity rather than structural detail alone. These specialized imaging codes enable precise documentation of nuclear medicine studies applied to these body parts, supporting accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
List of ICD-10-PCS procedures under ICD-10-PCS Body System CH - Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast
CH1 - Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging - Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for single plane display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions
CH2 - Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging - Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for three dimensional display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions
