DG051ZZ
DG051ZZ: Beam Radiation of Thyroid using Photons 1 - 10 MeV
Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS
CMS abbreviated title: Beam Radiation of Thyroid using Photons 1 - 10 MeV
How DG051ZZ is built
Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.
- DSectionRadiation Therapy: What family of procedure this is
- GBody systemWhich system it acts on
- 0Root operationThe objective: the verb of the procedure
- 5Body partThe specific site
- 1ApproachHow the site was reached
- ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
- ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies
Codes near DG051ZZ
In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two, usually the approach, device or qualifier.
- DG040ZZBeam Radiation of Parathyroid Glands using Photons <1 MeV
- DG041ZZBeam Radiation of Parathyroid Glands using Photons 1 - 10 MeV
- DG042ZZBeam Radiation of Parathyroid Glands using Photons >10 MeV
- DG043Z0Beam Radiation of Parathyroid Glands using Electrons, Intraoperative
- DG043ZZBeam Radiation of Parathyroid Glands using Electrons
- DG045ZZBeam Radiation of Parathyroid Glands using Neutrons
- DG046ZZBeam Radiation of Parathyroid Glands using Neutron Capture
- DG050ZZBeam Radiation of Thyroid using Photons <1 MeV
- DG051ZZBeam Radiation of Thyroid using Photons 1 - 10 MeV
- DG052ZZBeam Radiation of Thyroid using Photons >10 MeV
- DG053Z0Beam Radiation of Thyroid using Electrons, Intraoperative
- DG053ZZBeam Radiation of Thyroid using Electrons
- DG055ZZBeam Radiation of Thyroid using Neutrons
- DG056ZZBeam Radiation of Thyroid using Neutron Capture
- DG1097ZHigh Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Pituitary Gland using Cesium 137 (Cs-137)
- DG1098ZHigh Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Pituitary Gland using Iridium 192 (Ir-192)