DW044ZZ
DW044ZZ — Beam Radiation of Hemibody using Heavy Particles (Protons,Ions)
Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS
CMS abbreviated title: Beam Radiation of Hemibody using Heavy Particles
How DW044ZZ 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
- WBody systemWhich system it acts on
- 0Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
- 4Body partThe specific site
- 4ApproachHow the site was reached
- ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
- ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies
Codes near DW044ZZ
In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.
- DW034ZZBeam Radiation of Abdomen using Heavy Particles (Protons,Ions)
- DW035ZZBeam Radiation of Abdomen using Neutrons
- DW036ZZBeam Radiation of Abdomen using Neutron Capture
- DW040ZZBeam Radiation of Hemibody using Photons <1 MeV
- DW041ZZBeam Radiation of Hemibody using Photons 1 - 10 MeV
- DW042ZZBeam Radiation of Hemibody using Photons >10 MeV
- DW043Z0Beam Radiation of Hemibody using Electrons, Intraoperative
- DW043ZZBeam Radiation of Hemibody using Electrons
- DW044ZZBeam Radiation of Hemibody using Heavy Particles (Protons,Ions)
- DW045ZZBeam Radiation of Hemibody using Neutrons
- DW046ZZBeam Radiation of Hemibody using Neutron Capture
- DW050ZZBeam Radiation of Whole Body using Photons <1 MeV
- DW051ZZBeam Radiation of Whole Body using Photons 1 - 10 MeV
- DW052ZZBeam Radiation of Whole Body using Photons >10 MeV
- DW053Z0Beam Radiation of Whole Body using Electrons, Intraoperative
- DW053ZZBeam Radiation of Whole Body using Electrons
- DW054ZZBeam Radiation of Whole Body using Heavy Particles (Protons,Ions)