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ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines - Centers for Medicare ...
1 ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines Table of Contents A. Conventions ..1 B. Medical and Surgical Section Guidelines ..4 2. Body System ..4 3. Root 4. Body Part ..9 5. Approach ..12 6. Device ..13 C. Obstetrics S ection Conventions A1 ICD-10-PCS codes are composed of seven characters. Each character is a n axis of classification that specifies information about the procedure performed. Within a defined code range, a character specifies the same type of information in that axis of classification. Example: T he fifth axis of classification specifies the approach in sections 0 through 4 and 7 through 9 of the system. A2 One of 34 possible values can be assigned to each axis of classification in the seven-character code: they are the numbers 0 through 9 and the alphabet (except I and O because they are easily confused with the numbers 1 and 0). The number of unique values used in an axis of classification differs as needed.
value Interbody Fusion Device . 8 • If bone graft is the . only. device used to render the joint immobile, the procedure is coded with the device value Nonautologous Tissue Substitute or Autologous Tissue Substitute • If a mixture of autologous and …
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