ICD-10-PCS Body System: ICD-10-PCS Body System DB - Respiratory System
The ICD-10-PCS root operation for the Respiratory System under Radiation Therapy involves the controlled use of radiation to treat diseases such as cancer. This operation focuses on delivering targeted radiation to affected respiratory tissues.
Radiation therapy codes in this category include several specific methods. Beam Radiation (DB0) directs high-energy rays externally from a machine to combat tumors without invasive procedures. Brachytherapy (DB1) involves placing radioactive material inside or near the tumor, providing a localized treatment via needles or seeds. Additionally, Stereotactic Radiosurgery (DB2) delivers a precise, high-dose radiation in a single session using specialized equipment to target tumors accurately. There is also an Other Radiation code (DBY) to accommodate different or less common radiation therapies. Understanding these codes is essential for accurately documenting various radiation treatments within the respiratory system.
List of ICD-10-PCS procedures under ICD-10-PCS Body System DB - Respiratory System
DB0 - Beam Radiation - A type of radiation therapy that uses a machine to aim high-energy rays at the cancer from outside of the body
DB1 - 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
DB2 - 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
