ICD-10-PCS Body System: ICD-10-PCS Body System DD - Gastrointestinal System
The ICD-10-PCS root operation DD in the Gastrointestinal System category refers to various forms of Radiation Therapy, which use targeted radiation to treat diseases, commonly cancer, in the digestive tract. This operation involves applying controlled doses of radiation to specific areas without surgical removal.
This root operation includes multiple techniques: Beam Radiation (code DD0) delivers high-energy rays externally aimed at the tumor; Brachytherapy (code DD1) places radioactive sources directly into or near the tumor via implanted needles or seeds; and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (code DD2) is a precise external method that administers a large single dose using specialized equipment to target the tumor. There is also a generic category for Other Radiation (code DDY) covering less common techniques. Understanding these ICD-10-PCS gastrointestinal radiation therapy codes is essential for accurately documenting the specific therapy type administered for patient care and billing purposes.
List of ICD-10-PCS procedures under ICD-10-PCS Body System DD - Gastrointestinal System
DD0 - Beam Radiation - A type of radiation therapy that uses a machine to aim high-energy rays at the cancer from outside of the body
DD1 - 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
DD2 - 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
