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ICD-10-PCS C05 Nuclear Medicine: Central Nervous System Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe (code C05) refers to using a nuclear medicine probe to evaluate a body system, here specifically the Central Nervous System, without producing images. This approach allows functional assessment through detection of radionuclide activity.

Within the Nuclear Medicine classification, this method involves measuring physiological processes in the brain or central nervous system by detecting radiation emitted from administered radionuclides. For example, code C050VZZ describes a nonimaging probe study of the brain using Xenon 133 (Xe-133), while C050YZZ covers the use of other radionuclides for brain evaluation. The code C05YYZZ extends this to include other central nervous system regions examined with alternative radionuclides. Utilizing these specific nuclear medicine probe codes ensures precise documentation of functional diagnostics that do not generate images but provide valuable physiological data on the nervous system.

List of ICD-10-PCS codes used to specify C05 - 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.

  • C05 - Nuclear Medicine, Central Nervous System, Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe

  • C050VZZ - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe of Brain using Xenon 133 (Xe-133)

  • C050YZZ - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe of Brain using Other Radionuclide

  • C05YYZZ - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe of Central Nervous System using Other Radionuclide