ICD-10-PCS Body System: ICD-10-PCS Body System DT - Urinary System
The ICD-10-PCS root operation DT refers to Radiation Therapy applied to the Urinary System. This operation encompasses delivering targeted radiation to treat urinary system conditions, typically cancers, using different therapeutic techniques.
Radiation Therapy for the urinary system can be administered via several methods. Beam Radiation (DT0) involves externally aiming high-energy rays at tumors using a machine. Alternatively, Brachytherapy (DT1) places radioactive material directly into or near the tumor through seeds, needles, wires, or catheters. Another precise technique is Stereotactic Radiosurgery (DT2), which uses specialized equipment to deliver a single, high-dose radiation session focused accurately on the tumor. Finally, the DTY code covers other radiation types not specifically categorized. These detailed radiation therapy codes are essential for accurately documenting the specific approach used in managing urinary system malignancies.
List of ICD-10-PCS procedures under ICD-10-PCS Body System DT - Urinary System
DT0 - Beam Radiation - A type of radiation therapy that uses a machine to aim high-energy rays at the cancer from outside of the body
DT1 - 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
DT2 - 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
