ICD-10-PCS Body System: ICD-10-PCS Body System DM - Breast
The ICD-10-PCS root operation DM pertains to radiation therapy directed at the Breast. This operation encompasses various techniques used to treat breast cancer by targeting malignant cells with radiation.
Radiation Therapy for the breast includes several approaches, each coded separately for precise documentation. Beam Radiation (DM0) refers to external high-energy rays aimed at the tumor from outside the body. Brachytherapy (DM1) involves placing radioactive materials directly into or near the tumor using needles or seeds, delivering localized radiation internally. Stereotactic Radiosurgery (DM2) is a precise external technique that administers a single, high-dose radiation treatment to the tumor using advanced positioning equipment. The code DMY captures other types of radiation therapies not otherwise specified. These breast radiation therapy codes allow for detailed recording of the therapy method used, which is crucial for treatment planning and clinical outcomes tracking.
List of ICD-10-PCS procedures under ICD-10-PCS Body System DM - Breast
DM0 - Beam Radiation - A type of radiation therapy that uses a machine to aim high-energy rays at the cancer from outside of the body
DM1 - 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
DM2 - 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
