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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

DW13BBZLow Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Abdomen using Palladium 103 (Pd-103)

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Abdomen 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 DW13BBZ

DW13BBZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a brachytherapy procedure on the abdomen 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 DW10BBZ (cranial cavity), DW11BBZ (head and neck), DW12BBZ (chest), DW16BBZ (pelvic region), DW1KBBZ (upper back), DW1LBBZ (lower back) and 5 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded DW139BZ (high dose rate (HDR)).

With a different device, use DW13B6Z (cesium 131 (cs-131)), DW13B7Z (cesium 137 (cs-137)), DW13B8Z (iridium 192 (ir-192)), DW13B9Z (iodine 125 (I-125)), DW13BCZ (californium 252 (cf-252)) and DW13BYZ (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
WAnatomical Regions
3. Modality
1Brachytherapy
4. Treatment Site
3Abdomen
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

  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 DW13BBZ

Is DW13BBZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. DW13BBZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for DW13BBZ?

The CMS GEMs map DW13BBZ to ICD-9-CM 92.23 (Radioisotopic teleradiotherapy).