CG12GZZ – Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Thyroid Gland using Iodine 131 (I-131)
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
PCS Table
|
Section
C
Nuclear Medicine
|
|||
|
Body System
G
Endocrine System
|
|||
|
Type
1
Planar Nuclear Medicine Imaging
|
|||
| Body Part | Radionuclide | Qualifier | Qualifier |
|
1
Parathyroid Glands
|
1
Technetium 99m (Tc-99m)
S
Thallium 201 (Tl-201)
Y
Other Radionuclide
|
Z
None
|
Z
None
|
|
2
Thyroid Gland
|
1
Technetium 99m (Tc-99m)
F
Iodine 123 (I-123)
G
Iodine 131 (I-131)
Y
Other Radionuclide
|
Z
None
|
Z
None
|
|
4
Adrenal Glands, Bilateral
|
G
Iodine 131 (I-131)
Y
Other Radionuclide
|
Z
None
|
Z
None
|
|
Y
Endocrine System
|
Y
Other Radionuclide
|
Z
None
|
Z
None
|
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 PCS
Fs: 10000
–
Thyroid scan and radioisotope function studies