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Inpatient Procedure Code

DD15B6Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Colon using Cesium 131 (Cs-131)

Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Colon 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 SystemD

Gastrointestinal System

3
Modality1

Brachytherapy

4
Treatment Site5

Colon

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.

DD10B6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Esophagus using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), DD11B6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Stomach using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), DD12B6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Duodenum using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), DD13B6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Jejunum using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), DD14B6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Ileum using Cesium 131 (Cs-131), DD17B6Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Rectum using Cesium 131 (Cs-131)

Same operation — other Isotope

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

DD15B7Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Colon using Cesium 137 (Cs-137), DD15B8Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Colon using Iridium 192 (Ir-192), DD15B9Z — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Colon using Iodine 125 (I-125), DD15BBZ — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Colon using Palladium 103 (Pd-103), DD15BCZ — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Colon using Californium 252 (Cf-252), DD15BYZ — Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy of Colon 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 DD15B6Z 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 Colon 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