ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
DB16BCZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Mediastinum using Californium 252 (Cf-252)
Short description: LDR Brachytherapy of Mediastinum 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 DB16BCZ
DB16BCZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a brachytherapy procedure on the mediastinum using a low dose rate (LDR) 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 DB10BCZ (trachea), DB11BCZ (bronchus), DB12BCZ (lung), DB15BCZ (pleura), DB17BCZ (chest wall) and DB18BCZ (diaphragm).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded DB169CZ (high dose rate (HDR)).
With a different device, use DB16B6Z (cesium 131 (cs-131)), DB16B7Z (cesium 137 (cs-137)), DB16B8Z (iridium 192 (ir-192)), DB16B9Z (iodine 125 (I-125)), DB16BBZ (palladium 103 (pd-103)) and DB16BYZ (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
- 6Mediastinum
- 5. Modality Qualifier
- BLow Dose Rate (LDR)
- 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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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about DB16BCZ
Is DB16BCZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. DB16BCZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for DB16BCZ?
- The CMS GEMs map DB16BCZ to ICD-9-CM 92.23 (Radioisotopic teleradiotherapy).