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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

DB17BBZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Chest Wall using Palladium 103 (Pd-103)

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Chest Wall using Pd-103

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 DB17BBZ

DB17BBZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a brachytherapy procedure on the chest wall using a low dose rate (LDR) approach with palladium 103 (pd-103) (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 DB10BBZ (trachea), DB11BBZ (bronchus), DB12BBZ (lung), DB15BBZ (pleura), DB16BBZ (mediastinum) and DB18BBZ (diaphragm).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded DB179BZ (high dose rate (HDR)).

With a different device, use DB17B6Z (cesium 131 (cs-131)), DB17B7Z (cesium 137 (cs-137)), DB17B8Z (iridium 192 (ir-192)), DB17B9Z (iodine 125 (I-125)), DB17BCZ (californium 252 (cf-252)) and DB17BYZ (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
7Chest Wall
5. Modality Qualifier
BLow Dose Rate (LDR)
6. Isotope
BPalladium 103 (Pd-103)
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

Different modality qualifier

Different 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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  5. 2020
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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about DB17BBZ

Is DB17BBZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. DB17BBZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for DB17BBZ?

The CMS GEMs map DB17BBZ to ICD-9-CM 92.23 (Radioisotopic teleradiotherapy).