Stereotactic Gamma Beam Radiosurgery of Head and Neck

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

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 Stereotactic Gamma Beam Radiosurgery of Head and Neck

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
DW21DZZ	Stereotactic Other Photon Radiosurgery of Head and Neck	Valid
DW21HZZ	Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery of Head and Neck	Valid
DW22DZZ	Stereotactic Other Photon Radiosurgery of Chest	Valid
DW22HZZ	Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery of Chest	Valid
DW22JZZ	Stereotactic Gamma Beam Radiosurgery of Chest	Valid
DW23DZZ	Stereotactic Other Photon Radiosurgery of Abdomen	Valid
DW23HZZ	Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery of Abdomen	Valid
DW23JZZ	Stereotactic Gamma Beam Radiosurgery of Abdomen	Valid
DW26DZZ	Stereotactic Other Photon Radiosurgery of Pelvic Region	Valid
DW26HZZ	Stereotactic Particulate Radiosurgery of Pelvic Region	Valid
DW26JZZ	Stereotactic Gamma Beam Radiosurgery of Pelvic Region	Valid

At a glance

Code: DW21JZZ
System: ICD-10-PCS
Status: Valid
Valid: FY2016 onwards
In the code set: FY2016 onwards
Part of: DW2

Where this code sits

Section D Radiation Therapy
Body system DW Anatomical Regions
Category DW2 Radiation Therapy, Anatomical Regions, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
This code DW21JZZ Stereotactic Gamma Beam Radiosurgery of Head and Neck

What each character means

D Section Radiation Therapy
W Body system Anatomical Regions
2 Root operation Stereotactic Radiosurgery
1 Treatment Site Head and Neck
J Modality Qualifier Stereotactic Gamma Beam Radiosurgery
Z Isotope None
Z Qualifier None

Source

ICD-10-PCS FY2027 code set, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Effective October 1, 2026.

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