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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 2
Nuclear Medicine, Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast, Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging

The Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging root operation is identified by the character code 2 in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for three dimensional display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions.

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  C = Nuclear Medicine

Body System:
  H = Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Nuclear Medicine

The 4th character refers to the body part or body region.

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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

  • CH21 - Breast, Left

  • CH20 - Breast, Right

  • CH22 - Breasts, Bilateral

  • CH2Y - Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast