ICD-10-PCS Body Part - `D`
Nuclear Medicine, Veins, Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging, Lower Extremity Veins, Bilateral

The Lower Extremity Veins, Bilateral body part is identified by the character D in the 4^th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging root operation of the Veins body system under the Nuclear Medicine section. The 4^the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
C = Nuclear Medicine

Body System:
5 = Veins

Root Operation:
1 = Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Body Part:

R - Central Veins
D - Lower Extremity Veins, Bilateral
C - Lower Extremity Veins, Left
B - Lower Extremity Veins, Right
Q - Upper Extremity Veins, Bilateral
P - Upper Extremity Veins, Left
N - Upper Extremity Veins, Right
Y - Veins

See Terms used in Nuclear Medicine

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

C51D - Lower Extremity Veins, Bilateral

Technetium 99m (Tc-99m) Approach
- None
  - C51D1ZZ - Planar Nucl Med Imag Bi Low Extrem Vein w Technetium 99m
Other Radionuclide Approach
- None
  - C51DYZZ - Planar Nucl Med Imag Bi Low Extrem Vein w Oth Radionuclide