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Character 7 is the Qualifier. A Qualifier specifies an additional attribute of the procedures. Which of the following is NOT an example of a Qualifier found in PCS? What is the standard value for "no Qualifier" in Character 7 in the PCS tables?
All ICD-10-PCS codes have an alphanumeric structure, with all codes made up of seven characters. All complete ICD-10-PCS codes can be located within the Index. The letters "O" and "I" are not used as ICD-10-PCS values so as not to be confused with the digits "0" and "1."
“0”Medical and surgical procedure codes have a first character value of “0”. The second character indicates the general body system (e.g., gastrointestinal). The third character indicates the root operation, or specific objective, of the procedure (e.g., excision).
An intentionally performed release to permit egress of the fetus is called an episiotomy, and it is a division of the female perineum, external approach, code 0W8NXZZ.
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ICD-10-PCS sectionsMedical and surgical.Obstetrics.Placement.Administration.Measurement and monitoring.Imaging.Nuclear medicine.Radiation oncology.More items...
The ICD-10-PCS is divided into 17 sections of Code tables, which are organized by general type procedure. The largest of these sections-- The Medical and Surgical Section-- contains 31 body system values and 31 root operations.
All ICD-10-PCS codes are seven characters long, with the fifth character from the medical and surgical section identifying the approach. The approach is defined as the technique used to reach the site of the procedure. Approaches may be through the skin or mucous membrane, through an orifice or external.
Which of the following characters within ICD-10-PCS is one of the most important concepts to understand in order to identify and select the correct code? The root operations used in ICD-10-PCS must match exactly with the physician documentation before the code may be selected.
The Obstetrics section is one of the smaller sections in ICD-10-PCS. It contains a single body system value, pregnancy (0), 12 root operation values, and three body part values: Products of Conception (0), Products of Conception, Retained (1), and Products of Conception, Ectopic (2).
Code O80 Encounter for full term uncomplicated delivery is assigned as the principal diagnosis for delivery admissions that meet the following criteria (ICD-10-CM Coding Guideline I.C. 15. n): Vaginal delivery at full term.
External cephalic version (ECV) is an attempt to turn the fetus so that he or she is head down. ECV can improve your chance of having a vaginal birth. If the fetus is breech and your pregnancy is greater than 36 weeks your health care professional may suggest ECV.