ICD-10-PCS Body System: ICD-10-PCS Body System DW - Anatomical Regions
The ICD-10-PCS root operation DW - Anatomical Regions within the Radiation Therapy section encompasses procedures that deliver targeted radiation treatment to specific body areas. This operation categorizes different methods of applying radiation to treat cancer or other conditions by focusing on anatomical regions.
The procedure codes under this root operation include Beam Radiation (DW0), which directs high-energy rays from outside the body to the tumor site. Another example is Brachytherapy (DW1), where radioactive materials are placed directly into or near the tumor using needles, seeds, wires, or catheters. Additionally, Stereotactic Radiosurgery (DW2) employs specialized equipment to deliver a precise, single high dose of radiation externally, aimed with exact positioning. The Other Radiation (DWY) code accounts for alternative or specialized radiation treatments. These distinct approaches within the ICD-10-PCS DW anatomical regions operation ensure accurate coding of radiation therapy procedures based on technique and target region.
List of ICD-10-PCS procedures under ICD-10-PCS Body System DW - Anatomical Regions
DW0 - Beam Radiation - A type of radiation therapy that uses a machine to aim high-energy rays at the cancer from outside of the body
DW1 - 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
DW2 - 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
