ICD-10-PCS Body System: ICD-10-PCS Body System D7 - Lymphatic and Hematologic System
The ICD-10-PCS root operation for the Lymphatic and Hematologic System under Radiation Therapy involves applying targeted radiation to treat conditions, typically cancer, within these body systems. This operation uses different radiation delivery methods tailored to the tumor's location and treatment goals.
Examples of this root operation include Beam Radiation (D70), which delivers high-energy rays from an external machine aimed precisely at the cancer, and Brachytherapy (D71), where radioactive materials are placed directly into or near the tumor using needles or seeds. Another method is Stereotactic Radiosurgery (D72), a highly precise external beam technique that administers a single large radiation dose to the tumor using specialized equipment. The code D7Y represents other forms of radiation therapy not specifically categorized. These distinct approaches within the ICD-10-PCS radiation therapy codes allow accurate documentation of treatment strategies targeting the lymphatic and hematologic system.
List of ICD-10-PCS procedures under ICD-10-PCS Body System D7 - Lymphatic and Hematologic System
D70 - Beam Radiation - A type of radiation therapy that uses a machine to aim high-energy rays at the cancer from outside of the body
D71 - Brachytherapy - A type of radiation therapy in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed directly into or near a tumor
D72 - Stereotactic Radiosurgery - A type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely give a single large dose of radiation to a tumor
