ICD-10-PCS Code For Breasts, Bilateral: Procedure Code Group Overview
The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group CH22 includes procedures performed to capture three-dimensional nuclear medicine images of the bilateral breasts. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when tomographic nuclear medicine imaging with introduction of radioactive materials is performed on both breasts to evaluate physiologic or anatomic findings. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS CH22 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific imaging technique and anatomic focus performed.
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Breasts, Bilateral Tomographic Nuclear Medicine Imaging Procedure Overview
Procedures in this ICD-10-PCS CH22 group involve tomographic nuclear medicine imaging of the bilateral breasts, introducing radioactive materials to capture three-dimensional images from detected emissions. These procedures target the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and breast body system and use radionuclide tracers to evaluate physiologic and anatomic breast characteristics. Accurate coding of these tomographic nuclear medicine imaging procedures is important for proper inpatient documentation and reimbursement because it captures the specific imaging technique and anatomic focus performed.
Code Attributes
| Character | ICD-10-PCS Category | Code Group Details |
|---|---|---|
| C | Section | Nuclear Medicine |
| H | Body System | Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast |
| 2 | Operation | Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging |
| 2 | Body Part | Breasts, Bilateral |