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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 0
Nuclear Medicine, Central Nervous System, Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging, Brain

The Brain body part is identified by the character 0 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging root operation of the Central Nervous 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:
  0 = Central Nervous System

Root Operation:
  1 = Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Body Part:

See Terms used in Nuclear Medicine

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

C010 - Brain

  • Technetium 99m (Tc-99m) Approach

    • None
      • C0101ZZ - Planar Nucl Med Imag of Brain using Technetium 99m

  • Other Radionuclide Approach

    • None
      • C010YZZ - Planar Nucl Med Imag of Brain using Oth Radionuclide