ICD-10-PCS C25 Nuclear Medicine: Heart Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe (Code C25) involves performing a nuclear medicine procedure using a probe that detects radiopharmaceutical activity without producing an image. This operation is classified under the Nuclear Medicine section and focuses on monitoring physiological function.

This method is utilized for diagnostic purposes, particularly assessing the function of the Heart by detecting emitted radiation from radionuclides within the organ. Examples include codes such as C2561ZZ, which specifies a nonimaging nuclear medicine probe of the right and left heart using Technetium 99m (Tc-99m), a common radionuclide. Other codes, like C256YZZ and C25YYZZ, represent the use of different radionuclides for the same nonimaging cardiac evaluation. These nonimaging nuclear medicine probe codes enable precise coding for functional cardiac studies without anatomical imaging, providing critical information for patient diagnosis and management.

List of ICD-10-PCS codes used to specify C25 - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe (introduction of radioactive materials into the body for the study of distribution and fate of certain substances by the detection of radioactive emissions; or, alternatively, measurement of absorption of radioactive emissions from an external source). There are a total of 4 procedure codes in this section.

• C25 - Nuclear Medicine, Heart, Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe

• C2561ZZ - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe of Right and Left Heart using Technetium 99m (Tc-99m)

• C256YZZ - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe of Right and Left Heart using Other Radionuclide

• C25YYZZ - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe of Heart using Other Radionuclide