ICD-10-PCS Code For Chest And Abdomen: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group CW14 includes procedures performed to introduce radioactive materials for planar nuclear medicine imaging of the chest and abdomen. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when single-plane nuclear medicine imaging with radiopharmaceutical administration is performed to evaluate chest or abdominal anatomy or function. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS CW14 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific imaging procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Chest And Abdomen Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging Procedure Overview

This group includes planar nuclear medicine imaging procedures that introduce radioactive materials into the body to capture single-plane images of the chest and abdomen. These procedures target the anatomical regions of the chest and abdomen and rely on detection of radioactive emissions to produce diagnostic images. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these procedures ensures inpatient records reflect the imaging performed and supports appropriate case mix and reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
C	Section	Nuclear Medicine
W	Body System	Anatomical Regions
1	Operation	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging
4	Body Part	Chest and Abdomen

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Chest And Abdomen Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
C	Section	Nuclear Medicine
W	Body System	Anatomical Regions
1	Operation	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging
4	Body Part	Chest and Abdomen

When to Use

Use a code from this group when inpatient imaging involves administration of radioactive material followed by planar imaging of the chest or abdomen to assess structure or function. Do not use these codes for multi-plane or tomographic nuclear imaging, or for imaging of other body regions.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

7 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
CW141ZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Technetium 99m (Tc-99m)
CW14DZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Indium 111 (In-111)
CW14FZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Iodine 123 (I-123)
CW14GZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Iodine 131 (I-131)
CW14LZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Gallium 67 (Ga-67)
CW14SZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Thallium 201 (Tl-201)
CW14YZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Other Radionuclide

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly inpatient with acute onset chest pain and dyspnea after recent pneumonia is suspected of having a pulmonary embolism or occult pulmonary perfusion defect; because the patient has contraindications to CT angiography (renal insufficiency and contrast allergy), planar ventilation-perfusion assessment with radiopharmaceutical administration is performed to evaluate pulmonary perfusion in the chest. Typical codes: CW141ZZ, CW14SZZ
A hospitalized middle-aged patient with progressive abdominal pain and unexplained splenomegaly is scheduled for inpatient functional imaging to localize ectopic splenic tissue and evaluate abdominal organ function; planar nuclear medicine study using a radiotracer suitable for abdominal organ localization is administered to obtain single-plane images of the abdomen. Typical codes: CW14LZZ, CW14YZZ
A postoperative oncology patient with a history of thyroid carcinoma is admitted for evaluation of suspected residual or metastatic thyroid tissue after surgery; inpatient planar nuclear medicine imaging using a radioiodine tracer is performed to detect iodine-avid tissue in the chest and abdomen as part of staging and follow-up. Typical codes: CW14FZZ, CW14GZZ

Related Codes

CW10-ABDOMEN-PLANAR-IMAGING

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CW11-ABDOMEN-AND-PELVIS-PLANAR-IMAGING

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CW13-CHEST-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Chest: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW16-CHEST-AND-NECK-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Chest And Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW1B-HEAD-AND-NECK-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Head And Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW1D-LOWER-EXTREMITY-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW1J-PELVIC-REGION-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pelvic Region: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW1M-UPPER-EXTREMITY-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW1N-WHOLE-BODY-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Whole Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW1Y-ANATOMICAL-REGIONS-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Anatomical Regions: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

7 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
CW141ZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Technetium 99m (Tc-99m)
CW14DZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Indium 111 (In-111)
CW14FZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Iodine 123 (I-123)
CW14GZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Iodine 131 (I-131)
CW14LZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Gallium 67 (Ga-67)
CW14SZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Thallium 201 (Tl-201)
CW14YZZ	Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Chest and Abdomen using Other Radionuclide

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly inpatient with acute onset chest pain and dyspnea after recent pneumonia is suspected of having a pulmonary embolism or occult pulmonary perfusion defect; because the patient has contraindications to CT angiography (renal insufficiency and contrast allergy), planar ventilation-perfusion assessment with radiopharmaceutical administration is performed to evaluate pulmonary perfusion in the chest. Typical codes: CW141ZZ, CW14SZZ
A hospitalized middle-aged patient with progressive abdominal pain and unexplained splenomegaly is scheduled for inpatient functional imaging to localize ectopic splenic tissue and evaluate abdominal organ function; planar nuclear medicine study using a radiotracer suitable for abdominal organ localization is administered to obtain single-plane images of the abdomen. Typical codes: CW14LZZ, CW14YZZ
A postoperative oncology patient with a history of thyroid carcinoma is admitted for evaluation of suspected residual or metastatic thyroid tissue after surgery; inpatient planar nuclear medicine imaging using a radioiodine tracer is performed to detect iodine-avid tissue in the chest and abdomen as part of staging and follow-up. Typical codes: CW14FZZ, CW14GZZ

Related Codes

CW10-ABDOMEN-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Abdomen: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW11-ABDOMEN-AND-PELVIS-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code for Abdomen And Pelvis: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW13-CHEST-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Chest: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW16-CHEST-AND-NECK-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Chest And Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW1B-HEAD-AND-NECK-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Head And Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW1D-LOWER-EXTREMITY-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW1J-PELVIC-REGION-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pelvic Region: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW1M-UPPER-EXTREMITY-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Extremity: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW1N-WHOLE-BODY-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Whole Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

CW1Y-ANATOMICAL-REGIONS-PLANAR-IMAGING

ICD-10-PCS Code For Anatomical Regions: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Code Attributes

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Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS section and operation describe CW14 codes?

What body parts do codes in the CW14 group represent?

How do the individual codes in the CW14 group differ?

When should CW14 group codes be used in inpatient documentation?

Why is accurate coding of CW14 codes important for reimbursement?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS section and operation describe CW14 codes?

What body parts do codes in the CW14 group represent?

How do the individual codes in the CW14 group differ?

When should CW14 group codes be used in inpatient documentation?

Why is accurate coding of CW14 codes important for reimbursement?

References