ICD10-PCS Terms for Nuclear Medicine section

Nuclear medicine section codes represent procedures that introduce radioactive material into the body in order to create an image, to diagnose and treat pathologic conditions, or to assess metabolic functions. The nuclear medicine section does not include the introduction of encapsulated radioactive material for the treatment of cancer. These procedures are included in the radiation oncology section. Nuclear medicine procedure codes have a first character value of "C". The second character specifies the body system on which the nuclear medicine procedure is performed. The third character root type indicates the type of nuclear medicine procedure (e.g., planar imaging or non-imaging uptake).

Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Assay

Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for the study of body fluids and blood elements, by the detection of radioactive emissions

Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Probe

Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for the study of distribution and fate of certain substances by the detection of radioactive emissions; or, alternatively, measurement of absorption of radioactive emissions from an external source

Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Uptake

Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for measurements of organ function, from the detection of radioactive emissions

Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for single plane display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions

Positron Emission Tomographic (PET) Imaging

Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for three dimensional display of images developed from the simultaneous capture, 180 degrees apart, of radioactive emissions

Systemic Nuclear Medicine Therapy

Introduction of unsealed radioactive materials into the body for treatment

Tomographic (Tomo) Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for three dimensional display of images developed from the capture of radioactive emissions