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Inpatient Procedure Code

D91DB6Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nasopharynx using Cesium 131 (Cs-131)

LDR Brachytherapy of Nasopharynx using Cesium 131

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Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
SectionD

Radiation Therapy

2
Body System9

Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat

3
Modality1

Brachytherapy

4
Treatment SiteD

Nasopharynx

5
Modality QualifierB

Low Dose Rate (LDR)

6
Isotope6

Cesium 131 (Cs-131)

7
QualifierZ

None

Related Codes

Same operation — other Treatment Site

Same table and root operation, differing only in the treatment site character.

D914B6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Mouth using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), D915B6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Tongue using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), D916B6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Salivary Glands using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), D917B6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Sinuses using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), D918B6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Hard Palate using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), D919B6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Soft Palate using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), D91BB6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Larynx using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), D91FB6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Oropharynx using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), +3 more

Same operation — other Isotope

Same table and root operation, differing only in the isotope character.

D91DB7Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nasopharynx using Cesium 137 (Cs-137), D91DB8Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nasopharynx using Iridium 192 (Ir-192), D91DB9Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nasopharynx using Iodine 125 (I-125), D91DBBZ — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nasopharynx using Palladium 103 (Pd-103), D91DBCZ — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nasopharynx using Californium 252 (Cf-252), D91DBYZ — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nasopharynx using Other Isotope

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Brachytherapy (Radiation Therapy); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.

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Contextual Map

Every relationship of D91DB6Z in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

PCS table

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • RAD002 — Brachytherapy[CCSR category]: “Brachytherapy — Radiation Therapy”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1

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Change history

Change history

  • FY2021 — October 1, 2020
    Added to the code set
    Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Nasopharynx using Cesium 131 (Cs-131)
    FY2021 changes

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation

Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources