ICD-10-PCS Body System: ICD-10-PCS Body System CW - Anatomical Regions
The ICD-10-PCS root operation Anatomical Regions in the Nuclear Medicine section involves introducing radioactive materials into the body to study or treat specific areas with nuclear technology. This operation captures and utilizes radioactive emissions for imaging or therapy purposes.
Within this classification, planar nuclear medicine imaging (Code CW1) produces single-plane images by detecting radioactive emissions, while tomographic imaging (Code CW2) offers three-dimensional displays by capturing emissions in multiple planes. Positron Emission Tomographic (PET) imaging (Code CW3) uses simultaneous detection of emissions from different angles to generate detailed 3D images. Additionally, nonimaging nuclear medicine probes (Code CW5) assess the distribution of radioactive substances within the body without forming images, helping analyze substance uptake or absorption. Finally, systemic nuclear medicine therapy (Code CW7) involves introducing unsealed radioactive materials for treatment purposes, highlighting the therapeutic role of this root operation. These codes demonstrate the diverse applications of nuclear medicine within this root operation, from diagnostic imaging to targeted therapy.
List of ICD-10-PCS procedures under ICD-10-PCS Body System CW - Anatomical Regions
CW7 - Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy - Introduction of unsealed radioactive materials into the body for treatment
CW5 - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe - Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for the study of distribution and fate of certain substances by the detection of radioactive emissions; or, alternatively, measurement of absorption of radioactive emissions from an external source
CW3 - Positron Emission Tomographic (PET) Imaging - Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for three dimensional display of images developed from the simultaneous capture, 180 degrees apart, of radioactive emissions
CW2 - 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
CW1 - Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging - Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for single plane display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions
