AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2020 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Cesium 131 Brachytherapy

In the Radiation Therapy section, a new isotope value 6 Cesium 131 (Cs-131), has been added to all Brachytherapy tables for the fifth character modality qualifier value B Low Dose Rate resulting in 64 new ICD-10-PCS codes. Modality Qualifier Isotope B Low Dose Rate (LDR) 6 Cesium 131 (Cs-131) The new isotope value 6 Cesium 131 (Cs-131), has been added to the following tables in the Radiation Therapy System: Table Body System D01 D71 D81 D91 DB1 DD1 DF1 DG1 DM1 DT1 DU1 DV1 DW1 Central and Peripheral Nervous System Lymphatic and Hematologic System Eye Ear, Nose, Mouth and...

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