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DG15BB1

DG15BB1 — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Palladium 103 (Pd-103), Unidirectional Source

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: LDR Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Pd-103, Unidirect

How DG15BB1 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.

  1. DSectionRadiation Therapy — What family of procedure this is
  2. GBody systemWhich system it acts on
  3. 1Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. 5Body partThe specific site
  5. BApproachHow the site was reached
  6. BDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. 1QualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near DG15BB1

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • DG1599ZHigh Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Iodine 125 (I-125)
  • DG159BZHigh Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Palladium 103 (Pd-103)
  • DG159CZHigh Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Californium 252 (Cf-252)
  • DG159YZHigh Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Other Isotope
  • DG15B6ZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Cesium 131 (Cs-131)
  • DG15B7ZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Cesium 137 (Cs-137)
  • DG15B8ZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Iridium 192 (Ir-192)
  • DG15B9ZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Iodine 125 (I-125)
  • DG15BB1Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Palladium 103 (Pd-103), Unidirectional Source
  • DG15BBZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Palladium 103 (Pd-103)
  • DG15BCZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Californium 252 (Cf-252)
  • DG15BYZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Thyroid using Other Isotope
  • DG20DZZStereotactic Other Photon Radiosurgery of Pituitary Gland
  • DG20HZZStereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery of Pituitary Gland
  • DG20JZZStereotactic Gamma Beam Radiosurgery of Pituitary Gland
  • DG21DZZStereotactic Other Photon Radiosurgery of Pineal Body
ICD-10-PCSFY2026