ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes in Group 0U9
- 0U9000Z Drainage of Right Ovary with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U900ZX Drainage of Right Ovary, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U900ZZ Drainage of Right Ovary, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9030Z Drainage of Right Ovary with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U903ZX Drainage of Right Ovary, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U903ZZ Drainage of Right Ovary, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9040Z Drainage of Right Ovary with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U904ZX Drainage of Right Ovary, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U904ZZ Drainage of Right Ovary, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9080Z Drainage of Right Ovary with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U908ZX Drainage of Right Ovary, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U908ZZ Drainage of Right Ovary, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U90XZZ Drainage of Right Ovary, External Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9100Z Drainage of Left Ovary with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U910ZX Drainage of Left Ovary, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U910ZZ Drainage of Left Ovary, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9130Z Drainage of Left Ovary with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U913ZX Drainage of Left Ovary, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U913ZZ Drainage of Left Ovary, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9140Z Drainage of Left Ovary with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U914ZX Drainage of Left Ovary, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U914ZZ Drainage of Left Ovary, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9180Z Drainage of Left Ovary with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U918ZX Drainage of Left Ovary, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U918ZZ Drainage of Left Ovary, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U91XZZ Drainage of Left Ovary, External Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9200Z Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U920ZX Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U920ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9230Z Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U923ZX Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U923ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9240Z Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U924ZX Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U924ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9280Z Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U928ZX Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U928ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U92XZZ Drainage of Bilateral Ovaries, External Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9400Z Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U940ZX Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Open Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U940ZZ Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9430Z Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U943ZX Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Percutaneous Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U943ZZ Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9440Z Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U944ZX Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Percutaneous Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U944ZZ Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Percutaneous Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9480Z Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U948ZX Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U948ZZ Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9500Z Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U950ZX Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube, Open Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U950ZZ Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9530Z Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U953ZX Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U953ZZ Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9540Z Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U954ZX Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U954ZZ Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9570Z Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U957ZX Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube, Via Natural ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U957ZZ Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube, Via Natural ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9580Z Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U958ZX Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube, Via Natural ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U958ZZ Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube, Via Natural ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9600Z Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U960ZX Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube, Open Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U960ZZ Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9630Z Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U963ZX Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U963ZZ Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9640Z Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U964ZX Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U964ZZ Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9670Z Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U967ZX Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube, Via Natural ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U967ZZ Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube, Via Natural ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9680Z Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U968ZX Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube, Via Natural ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U968ZZ Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube, Via Natural ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9700Z Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U970ZX Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Open Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U970ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9730Z Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U973ZX Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U973ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9740Z Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U974ZX Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U974ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Percutaneous Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9770Z Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U977ZX Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U977ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9780Z Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U978ZX Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U978ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9900Z Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U990ZX Drainage of Uterus, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U990ZZ Drainage of Uterus, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9930Z Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U993ZX Drainage of Uterus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U993ZZ Drainage of Uterus, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9940Z Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U994ZX Drainage of Uterus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U994ZZ Drainage of Uterus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9970Z Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Via ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U997ZX Drainage of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U997ZZ Drainage of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9980Z Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Via ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U998ZX Drainage of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U998ZZ Drainage of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C00Z Drainage of Cervix with Drainage Device, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C0ZX Drainage of Cervix, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C0ZZ Drainage of Cervix, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C30Z Drainage of Cervix with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C3ZX Drainage of Cervix, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C3ZZ Drainage of Cervix, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C40Z Drainage of Cervix with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C4ZX Drainage of Cervix, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C4ZZ Drainage of Cervix, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C70Z Drainage of Cervix with Drainage Device, Via ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C7ZX Drainage of Cervix, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C7ZZ Drainage of Cervix, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C80Z Drainage of Cervix with Drainage Device, Via ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C8ZX Drainage of Cervix, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9C8ZZ Drainage of Cervix, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F00Z Drainage of Cul-de-sac with Drainage Device, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F0ZX Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F0ZZ Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F30Z Drainage of Cul-de-sac with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F3ZX Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F3ZZ Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F40Z Drainage of Cul-de-sac with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F4ZX Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F4ZZ Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F70Z Drainage of Cul-de-sac with Drainage Device, Via ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F7ZX Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F7ZZ Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F80Z Drainage of Cul-de-sac with Drainage Device, Via ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F8ZX Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9F8ZZ Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G00Z Drainage of Vagina with Drainage Device, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G0ZX Drainage of Vagina, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G0ZZ Drainage of Vagina, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G30Z Drainage of Vagina with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G3ZX Drainage of Vagina, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G3ZZ Drainage of Vagina, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G40Z Drainage of Vagina with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G4ZX Drainage of Vagina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G4ZZ Drainage of Vagina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G70Z Drainage of Vagina with Drainage Device, Via ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G7ZX Drainage of Vagina, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G7ZZ Drainage of Vagina, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G80Z Drainage of Vagina with Drainage Device, Via ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G8ZX Drainage of Vagina, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9G8ZZ Drainage of Vagina, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9GX0Z Drainage of Vagina with Drainage Device, External ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9GXZX Drainage of Vagina, External Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9GXZZ Drainage of Vagina, External Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9J00Z Drainage of Clitoris with Drainage Device, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9J0ZX Drainage of Clitoris, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9J0ZZ Drainage of Clitoris, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9JX0Z Drainage of Clitoris with Drainage Device, External ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9JXZX Drainage of Clitoris, External Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9JXZZ Drainage of Clitoris, External Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K00Z Drainage of Hymen with Drainage Device, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K0ZX Drainage of Hymen, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K0ZZ Drainage of Hymen, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K30Z Drainage of Hymen with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K3ZX Drainage of Hymen, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K3ZZ Drainage of Hymen, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K40Z Drainage of Hymen with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K4ZX Drainage of Hymen, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K4ZZ Drainage of Hymen, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K70Z Drainage of Hymen with Drainage Device, Via ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K7ZX Drainage of Hymen, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K7ZZ Drainage of Hymen, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K80Z Drainage of Hymen with Drainage Device, Via ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K8ZX Drainage of Hymen, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9K8ZZ Drainage of Hymen, Via Natural or Artificial ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
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- 0U9L00Z Drainage of Vestibular Gland with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9L0ZX Drainage of Vestibular Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9L0ZZ Drainage of Vestibular Gland, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9LX0Z Drainage of Vestibular Gland with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9LXZX Drainage of Vestibular Gland, External Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9LXZZ Drainage of Vestibular Gland, External Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9M00Z Drainage of Vulva with Drainage Device, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9M0ZX Drainage of Vulva, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9M0ZZ Drainage of Vulva, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9MX0Z Drainage of Vulva with Drainage Device, External ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9MXZX Drainage of Vulva, External Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0U9MXZZ Drainage of Vulva, External 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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