ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes in Group 03H
- 03H003Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Internal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H00DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Internal Mammary Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H033Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Internal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H03DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H043Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Internal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H04DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H103Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Internal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H10DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Internal Mammary Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H133Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Internal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H13DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H143Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Internal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H14DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H203Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Innominate Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H20DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Innominate Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H233Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Innominate Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H23DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Innominate Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H243Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Innominate Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H24DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Innominate Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H303Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Subclavian ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H30DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Subclavian Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H333Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Subclavian ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H33DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H343Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Subclavian ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H34DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H403Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Subclavian ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H40DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Subclavian Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H433Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Subclavian ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H43DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H443Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Subclavian ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H44DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H503Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Axillary ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H50DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Axillary Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H533Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Axillary ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H53DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H543Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Axillary ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H54DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H603Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Axillary ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H60DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Axillary Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H633Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Axillary ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H63DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H643Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Axillary ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H64DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Axillary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H703Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Brachial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H70DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Brachial Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H733Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Brachial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H73DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H743Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Brachial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H74DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H803Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Brachial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H80DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Brachial Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H833Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Brachial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H83DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H843Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Brachial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H84DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H903Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Ulnar ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H90DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Ulnar Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H933Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Ulnar ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H93DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H943Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Ulnar ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03H94DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HA03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Ulnar ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HA0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Ulnar Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HA33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Ulnar ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HA3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HA43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Ulnar ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HA4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Ulnar Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HB03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Radial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HB0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Radial Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HB33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Radial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HB3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Radial Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HB43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Radial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HB4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Radial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HC03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Radial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HC0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Radial Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HC33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Radial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HC3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Radial Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HC43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Radial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HC4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Radial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HD03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Hand ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HD0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Hand Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HD33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Hand ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HD3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Hand Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HD43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Hand ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HD4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Hand Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HF03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Hand ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HF0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Hand Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HF33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Hand ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HF3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Hand Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HF43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Hand ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HF4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Hand Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HG03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Intracranial Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HG0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Intracranial Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HG33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Intracranial Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HG3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HG43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Intracranial Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HG4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HH03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Common ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HH0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Common Carotid Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HH33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Common ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HH3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HH43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Common ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HH4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HJ03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Common ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HJ0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Common Carotid Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HJ33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Common ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HJ3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HJ43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Common ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HJ4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Common Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HK03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Internal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HK0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Internal Carotid Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- ABC Medical Services, Remedies, and Supply Codes - Group
- 03HK33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Internal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HK3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- ABC Medical Services, Remedies, and Supply Codes - Group
- 03HK43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Internal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HK4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- ABC Medical Services, Remedies, and Supply Codes - Group
- 03HL03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Internal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HL0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Internal Carotid Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- ABC Medical Services, Remedies, and Supply Codes - Group
- 03HL33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Internal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HL3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- ABC Medical Services, Remedies, and Supply Codes - Group
- 03HL43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Internal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HL4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Internal Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- ABC Medical Services, Remedies, and Supply Codes - Group
- 03HM03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right External ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HM0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right External Carotid Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HM33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right External ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HM3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HM43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right External ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HM4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HN03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left External ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HN0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left External Carotid Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HN33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left External ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HN3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HN43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left External ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HN4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HP03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Vertebral ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HP0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Vertebral Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HP33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Vertebral ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HP3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Vertebral Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HP43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Vertebral ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HP4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Vertebral Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HQ03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Vertebral ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HQ0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Vertebral Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HQ33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Vertebral ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HQ3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Vertebral Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HQ43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Vertebral ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HQ4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Vertebral Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HR03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Face Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HR0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Face Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HR33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Face Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HR3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Face Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HR43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Face Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HR4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Face Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HS03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Temporal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HS0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Temporal Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HS33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Temporal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HS3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HS43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Temporal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HS4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HT03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Temporal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HT0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Temporal Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HT33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Temporal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HT3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HT43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Temporal ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HT4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Temporal Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HU03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Thyroid ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HU0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Thyroid Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HU33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Thyroid ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HU3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HU43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Right Thyroid ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HU4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Right Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HV03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Thyroid ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HV0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Thyroid Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HV33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Thyroid ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HV3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HV43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Left Thyroid ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HV4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Left Thyroid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HY02Z Insertion of Monitoring Device into Upper Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HY03Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Upper Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HY0DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Upper Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HY0YZ Insertion of Other Device into Upper Artery, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HY32Z Insertion of Monitoring Device into Upper Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HY33Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Upper Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HY3DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HY3YZ Insertion of Other Device into Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HY42Z Insertion of Monitoring Device into Upper Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HY43Z Insertion of Infusion Device into Upper Artery, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HY4DZ Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 03HY4YZ Insertion of Other Device into Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes - 0 Group
ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a system of medical classification used for procedural codes. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) received permission from the World Health Organization (WHO), the body responsible for publishing the International Classification of Diseases to create the ICD-10-PCS as a successor to Volume 3 of ICD-9-CM and a clinical modification of the original ICD-10. The final draft was completed in 2000, but the system still has not been implemented, as the WHO has not yet set any anticipated implementation date at which to phase out ICD-9-CM.
The new procedure coding system uses 7 alpha or numeric digits while the ICD-9-CM coding system uses 3 or 4 numeric digits.The current system, International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), does not provide the necessary detail on either patients' medical conditions or on procedures performed on hospitalized patients. ICD-9-CM is 30 years old, has outdated and obsolete terminology, uses outdated codes that produce inaccurate and limited data, and is inconsistent with current medical practice. It cannot accurately describe the diagnoses and inpatient procedures of care delivered in the 21st century.
Diagnostic Information is Not Included in Procedure Description
When procedures are performed for specific diseases or disorders, the disease or disorder is not contained in the procedure code. There are no codes for procedures exclusive to aneurysms, cleft lip, strictures, neoplasms, hernias, etc. The diagnosis codes, not the procedure codes, specify the disease or disorder.
Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) Options are Restricted
ICD-9-CM often provides a "not otherwise specified" code option. Certain NOS options made available in ICD-10-PCS are restricted to the uses laid out in the ICD-10-PCS draft guidelines. A minimal level of specificity is required for each component of the procedure.
Limited Use of Not Elsewhere Classified (NEC) Option
ICD-9-CM often provides a "not elsewhere classified" code option, but because all significant components of a procedure are specified in ICD-10-PCS, there is generally no need for an NEC code option. However, limited NEC options are incorporated into ICD-10-PCS where necessary. For example, new devices are frequently developed, and therefore it is necessary to provide an "Other Device" option for use until the new device can be explicitly added to the coding system. Additional NEC options are discussed later, in the sections of the system where they occur.
Level of Specificity
All procedures currently performed can be specified in ICD-10-PCS. The frequency with which a procedure is performed was not a consideration in the development of the system. Rather, a unique code is available for variations of a procedure that can be performed.
ICD-10-PCS has a seven character alphanumeric code structure. Each character contains up to 34 possible values. Each value represents a specific option for the general character definition (e.g., stomach is one of the values for the body part character). The ten digits 0-9 and the 24 letters A-H,J-N and P-Z may be used in each character. The letters O and I are not used in order to avoid confusion with the digits 0 and 1.
The second through seventh characters mean the same thing within each section, but may mean different things in other sec-tions.
In all sections, the third character specifies the general type of procedure per-formed (e.g., resection, transfusion, fluoroscopy), while the other characters give additional information such as the body part and approach. In ICD-10-PCS, the term "procedure" refers to the complete specification of the seven characters.
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