The 3rd character refers to the root operation or the objective of the procedure.

Lymphatic and Hematologic System

  • C76 - Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Assay

    Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for the study of body fluids and blood elements, by the detection of radioactive emissions

  • C75 - 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

  • C71 - Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging

    Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for single plane display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions

  • C72 - Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging

    Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for three dimensional display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions