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ICD-10-PCS CP5 Nuclear Medicine: Musculoskeletal System Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe

The ICD-10-PCS root operation CP5 - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe involves using a nuclear medicine technique to probe a body system without producing an image. This operation is specifically applied within the Nuclear Medicine section and targets the Musculoskeletal System.

This procedure uses radioactive substances to detect physiological or metabolic activity in musculoskeletal structures. The included codes specify different anatomical locations, such as the Spine (CP55ZZZ), Upper Extremities (CP5NZZZ), and Lower Extremities (CP5PZZZ). Additionally, CP5YYZZ denotes probing the musculoskeletal system using other radionuclides not specified in other codes. Unlike imaging nuclear medicine procedures, this nonimaging probe evaluates functional information by measuring radioactivity without generating diagnostic images. Accurately coding these nonimaging nuclear medicine probe procedures ensures precise documentation of nuclear medicine diagnostic assessments within musculoskeletal care.

List of ICD-10-PCS codes used to specify CP5 - 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 5 procedure codes in this section.

  • CP5 - Nuclear Medicine, Musculoskeletal System, Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe

  • CP55ZZZ - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe of Spine

  • CP5NZZZ - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe of Upper Extremities

  • CP5PZZZ - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe of Lower Extremities

  • CP5YYZZ - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe of Musculoskeletal System, Other using Other Radionuclide