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CG42GZZ
Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Uptake of Thyroid Gland using Iodine 131 (I-131)
ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.
Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Uptake of Thyroid Gland using Iodine 131 (I-131)
What this code says
Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.
3. Root operation Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Uptake
Introduction of radioactive materials into the body for measurements of organ function, from the detection of radioactive emissions
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CG421ZZ | Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Uptake of Thyroid Gland using Technetium 99m (Tc-99m) | Valid |
| CG42FZZ | Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Uptake of Thyroid Gland using Iodine 123 (I-123) | Valid |
| CG42YZZ | Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Uptake of Thyroid Gland using Other Radionuclide | Valid |
| CG4YYZZ | Nonimaging Nuclear Medicine Uptake of Endocrine System using Other Radionuclide | Valid |