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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

DW119YZHigh Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy of Head and Neck using Other Isotope

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: HDR Brachytherapy of Head & Neck using Oth Isotope

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 DW119YZ

DW119YZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a brachytherapy procedure on the head and neck using a high dose rate (HDR) approach with other isotope (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 DW129YZ (chest), DW139YZ (abdomen) and DW169YZ (pelvic region).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded DW11BYZ (low dose rate (LDR)).

With a different device, use DW1197Z (cesium 137 (cs-137)), DW1198Z (iridium 192 (ir-192)), DW1199Z (iodine 125 (I-125)), DW119BZ (palladium 103 (pd-103)) and DW119CZ (californium 252 (cf-252)).

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
WAnatomical Regions
3. Modality
1Brachytherapy
4. Treatment Site
1Head and Neck
5. Modality Qualifier
9High Dose Rate (HDR)
6. Isotope
YOther Isotope
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 92.23Radioisotopic teleradiotherapyapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  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 DW119YZ

Is DW119YZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. DW119YZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for DW119YZ?

The CMS GEMs map DW119YZ to ICD-9-CM 92.23 (Radioisotopic teleradiotherapy).