C71L1ZZPlanar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Upper Chest Lymphatics using Technetium 99m (Tc-99m)

C71L1ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a planar nuclear medicine imaging procedure on the lymphatics, upper chest using a technetium 99m (tc-99m) approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, planar nuclear medicine imaging means introduction of radioactive materials into the body for single plane display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions.

In plain terms, this corresponds to scan of lymphatic system, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (92.16).

For a different body part, codes include C7101ZZ (bone marrow), C7121ZZ (spleen), C7151ZZ (lymphatics, head and neck), C71D1ZZ (lymphatics, pelvic), C71J1ZZ (lymphatics, head), C71K1ZZ (lymphatics, neck) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded C71LYZZ (other radionuclide).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.