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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 3
Nuclear Medicine, Musculoskeletal System, Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging, Skull and Cervical Spine

The Skull and Cervical Spine body part is identified by the character 3 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging root operation of the Musculoskeletal System body system under the Nuclear Medicine section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  C = Nuclear Medicine

Body System:
  P = Musculoskeletal System

Root Operation:
  2 = Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Body Part:

See Terms used in Nuclear Medicine

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

CP23 - Skull and Cervical Spine

  • Technetium 99m (Tc-99m) Approach

    • None
      • CP231ZZ - Tomo Nucl Med Imag of Skull, Cerv Spine using Technetium 99m

  • Other Radionuclide Approach

    • None
      • CP23YZZ - Tomo Nucl Med Imag Skull, Cerv Spine w Oth Radionuclide