ICD-10-PCS D0Y Radiation Therapy: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Other Radiation
The ICD-10-PCS root operation Other Radiation (D0Y) encompasses radiation therapy methods that do not fit typical categories but are specifically applied to the Central and Peripheral Nervous System. This operation includes specialized radiation treatments used to target the brain, brain stem, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.
Within the Radiation Therapy classification, Other Radiation codes describe various approaches such as Contact Radiation (e.g., D0Y07ZZ for the brain), Hyperthermia (e.g., D0Y08ZZ for the brain), Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) (e.g., D0Y0CZZ for the brain), and Plaque Radiation (e.g., D0Y0FZZ for the brain). This range of techniques extends to treat not only the brain but also the brain stem, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves with similar modality options, allowing physicians to select the most appropriate method for specific clinical scenarios. Accurate use of these codes is essential for documenting advanced radiation therapy procedures within the nervous system.
List of ICD-10-PCS codes used to specify D0Y - Other Radiation. There are a total of 17 procedure codes in this section.
D0Y - Radiation Therapy, Central and Peripheral Nervous System, Other Radiation
D0Y07ZZ - Contact Radiation of Brain
D0Y08ZZ - Hyperthermia of Brain
D0Y0CZZ - Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) of Brain
D0Y0FZZ - Plaque Radiation of Brain
D0Y17ZZ - Contact Radiation of Brain Stem
D0Y18ZZ - Hyperthermia of Brain Stem
D0Y1CZZ - Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) of Brain Stem
D0Y1FZZ - Plaque Radiation of Brain Stem
D0Y67ZZ - Contact Radiation of Spinal Cord
D0Y68ZZ - Hyperthermia of Spinal Cord
D0Y6CZZ - Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) of Spinal Cord
D0Y6FZZ - Plaque Radiation of Spinal Cord
D0Y77ZZ - Contact Radiation of Peripheral Nerve
D0Y78ZZ - Hyperthermia of Peripheral Nerve
D0Y7CZZ - Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) of Peripheral Nerve
D0Y7FZZ - Plaque Radiation of Peripheral Nerve