Resource ICD-10-PCS Root Operations

Understanding ICD-10-PCS Root Operations

Learning the different code sets that we use can be a challenge at first. Yet when the light bulb goes off it becomes captivating. You enter a new world.

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SECTION	BODY SYSTEM	ROOT OPERATION	BODY PART	APPROACH	DEVICE	QUALIFIER
0 MED/SURG	0 CNS	0 ALT		X EXTERNAL	REMAINS AFTER PX	DESTINATION IN BYPASS
1 OB GYN	1 PNS	1 BYPASS		0 OPEN	MAY-0/1/4/7/9/G/L/S/V
2 PLACEMENT	2 HEART/VES	2 CHANGE		3 PERCUT	MUST 2/H/P/R/W
3 ADMINISTRATION	3 UP ART	3 CONTROL		4 PERCUT/ENDO	INSTRUMENTS USED TO SEE SPECIFIED IN APPROACH NOT DEV OBJECTIVE OF PX
4 MEASURE/MONITOR	4 LO ART	4 CREATION		7 VIA
5 EXTRACORPOREAL	5 UP VEIN	5 DESTRUCT		8 VIA/ENDO
6 EXTRA THER	6 LO VEIN	6 DETACH		F VIA/PERCUT/ENDO
7 OSTEO	7 LYMPH/HEM	7 DILATE
8 OTHER	8 EYE	8 DIVISION
9 CHIRO	9 EAR/NOSE/SIN	9 DRAIN
B IMAGE	B RESPIR	B EXCISION
C NUCLEAR	C MOUTH/THRO	C EXTIRPAT
D RAD	D GASTRO	D EXTRACT
F PHY	F HEPA/PAN	F FRAG
G MENTAL	G ENDO	G FUSION
H SUB	H SKIN/BREAST	H INSERT
X NEW	J TISSUE	J INSPECT
	K MUSCLE	K MAP
	L TENDON	L OCCLUSION
	M BURS/LIG	M REATTACH
	N HEAD/FACE BONE	N RELEASE
	P UP BONE	P REMOVAL
	Q LO BONE	Q REPAIR
	R UP JOINT	R REPLACE
	S LO JOINT	S REPOSITIO
	T URINARY	T RESECTION
	U FEMALE	V RESTRICTION
	V MALE	W REVISION
	W ANA GEN	U SUPP
	X ANA UP EX	X TRANSFER
	Y ANA LO EX	Y TRANSPLANT

 

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Appendix B ICD-10-PCS Comparison of Medical & Surgical Root Operations.

More explanations of operations, actions, target,clarifications, & examples.

Different procedures.

 

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Appendix B continued.
Appendix C.
Approach of definitions.