ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
DB159CZHigh Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Pleura using Californium 252 (Cf-252)
Short description: HDR Brachytherapy of Pleura using Californium 252
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About DB159CZ
DB159CZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a brachytherapy procedure on the pleura using a high dose rate (HDR) approach with californium 252 (cf-252) (qualifier: none).
In plain terms, this corresponds to Radioisotopic teleradiotherapy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (92.23).
For a different body part, codes include DB109CZ (trachea), DB119CZ (bronchus), DB129CZ (lung), DB169CZ (mediastinum), DB179CZ (chest wall) and DB189CZ (diaphragm).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded DB15BCZ (low dose rate (LDR)).
With a different device, use DB1597Z (cesium 137 (cs-137)), DB1598Z (iridium 192 (ir-192)), DB1599Z (iodine 125 (I-125)), DB159BZ (palladium 103 (pd-103)) and DB159YZ (other isotope).
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.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- DRadiation Therapy
- 2. Body System
- BRespiratory System
- 3. Modality
- 1Brachytherapy
- 4. Treatment Site
- 5Pleura
- 5. Modality Qualifier
- 9High Dose Rate (HDR)
- 6. Isotope
- CCalifornium 252 (Cf-252)
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNone
Other versions of this procedure
Different treatment site
Different modality qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 92.23Radioisotopic teleradiotherapyapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about DB159CZ
Is DB159CZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. DB159CZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for DB159CZ?
- The CMS GEMs map DB159CZ to ICD-9-CM 92.23 (Radioisotopic teleradiotherapy).