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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 0
Nuclear Medicine, Central Nervous System, Tomographic (Tomo) 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 Tomographic (Tomo) 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:
  2 = Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Body Part:

See Terms used in Nuclear Medicine

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

C020 - Brain

  • Technetium 99m (Tc-99m) Approach

    • None
      • C0201ZZ - Tomo Nucl Med Imag of Brain using Technetium 99m

  • Iodine 123 (I-123) Approach

    • None
      • C020FZZ - Tomo Nucl Med Imag of Brain using Iodine 123

  • Thallium 201 (Tl-201) Approach

    • None
      • C020SZZ - Tomo Nucl Med Imag of Brain using Thallium 201

  • Other Radionuclide Approach

    • None
      • C020YZZ - Tomo Nucl Med Imag of Brain using Oth Radionuclide