

The root operations Change and Removal are contained in the placement section, and have the same meaning as in the medical and surgical section. The second character value for body system is either anatomical regions or anatomical orifices. Placement procedure codes have a first character value of "2". Placement section codes represent procedures for putting an externally placed device in or on a body region for the purpose of protection, immobilization, stretching, compression or packing. The root operations Change, Drainage, Extraction, Insertion, Inspection, Removal, Repair, Reposition, Resection and Transplantation are used in the obstetrics section, and have the same meaning as in the medical and surgical section. The second character value for body system is Pregnancy. Obstetrics procedure codes have a first character value of "1".

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The second character indicates the general body system (e.g., central nervous system, muscles, skin and breast, tendons, gastrointestinal, etc). The value of the first character of the Medical and Surgical procedure codes is "0". The medical and surgical section codes represent the vast majority of procedures reported in an inpatient setting. Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things. The first character defines the major "section".
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releasing yearly updates.Įach ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings.
