ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes in Group 0W9
- 0W9000Z Drainage of Head with Drainage Device, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W900ZX Drainage of Head, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W900ZZ Drainage of Head, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9030Z Drainage of Head with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W903ZX Drainage of Head, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W903ZZ Drainage of Head, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9040Z Drainage of Head with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W904ZX Drainage of Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W904ZZ Drainage of Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9100Z Drainage of Cranial Cavity with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W910ZX Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W910ZZ Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9130Z Drainage of Cranial Cavity with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W913ZX Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W913ZZ Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9140Z Drainage of Cranial Cavity with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W914ZX Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W914ZZ Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9200Z Drainage of Face with Drainage Device, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W920ZX Drainage of Face, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W920ZZ Drainage of Face, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9230Z Drainage of Face with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W923ZX Drainage of Face, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W923ZZ Drainage of Face, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9240Z Drainage of Face with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W924ZX Drainage of Face, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W924ZZ Drainage of Face, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9300Z Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat with ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W930ZX Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W930ZZ Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9330Z Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat with ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W933ZX Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W933ZZ Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9340Z Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat with ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W934ZX Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W934ZZ Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9400Z Drainage of Upper Jaw with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W940ZX Drainage of Upper Jaw, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W940ZZ Drainage of Upper Jaw, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9430Z Drainage of Upper Jaw with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W943ZX Drainage of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W943ZZ Drainage of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9440Z Drainage of Upper Jaw with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W944ZX Drainage of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W944ZZ Drainage of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9500Z Drainage of Lower Jaw with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W950ZX Drainage of Lower Jaw, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W950ZZ Drainage of Lower Jaw, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9530Z Drainage of Lower Jaw with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W953ZX Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W953ZZ Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9540Z Drainage of Lower Jaw with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W954ZX Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W954ZZ Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9600Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W960ZX Drainage of Neck, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W960ZZ Drainage of Neck, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9630Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W963ZX Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W963ZZ Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9640Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W964ZX Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W964ZZ Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9670Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W967ZX Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W967ZZ Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9680Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W968ZX Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W968ZZ Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9800Z Drainage of Chest Wall with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W980ZX Drainage of Chest Wall, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W980ZZ Drainage of Chest Wall, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9830Z Drainage of Chest Wall with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W983ZX Drainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W983ZZ Drainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9840Z Drainage of Chest Wall with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W984ZX Drainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W984ZZ Drainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9900Z Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W990ZX Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Open Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W990ZZ Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9930Z Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W993ZX Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W993ZZ Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9940Z Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W994ZX Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W994ZZ Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9B00Z Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9B0ZX Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9B0ZZ Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9B30Z Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9B3ZX Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9B3ZZ Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9B40Z Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9B4ZX Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9B4ZZ Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9C00Z Drainage of Mediastinum with Drainage Device, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9C0ZX Drainage of Mediastinum, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9C0ZZ Drainage of Mediastinum, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9C30Z Drainage of Mediastinum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9C3ZX Drainage of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9C3ZZ Drainage of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9C40Z Drainage of Mediastinum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9C4ZX Drainage of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9C4ZZ Drainage of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9D00Z Drainage of Pericardial Cavity with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9D0ZX Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9D0ZZ Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9D30Z Drainage of Pericardial Cavity with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9D3ZX Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9D3ZZ Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9D40Z Drainage of Pericardial Cavity with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9D4ZX Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9D4ZZ Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9F00Z Drainage of Abdominal Wall with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9F0ZX Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9F0ZZ Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9F30Z Drainage of Abdominal Wall with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9F3ZX Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9F3ZZ Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9F40Z Drainage of Abdominal Wall with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9F4ZX Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9F4ZZ Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9G00Z Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9G0ZX Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9G0ZZ Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9G30Z Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9G3ZX Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9G3ZZ Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9G40Z Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9G4ZX Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9G4ZZ Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9H00Z Drainage of Retroperitoneum with Drainage Device, Open ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9H0ZX Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9H0ZZ Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9H30Z Drainage of Retroperitoneum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9H3ZX Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9H3ZZ Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9H40Z Drainage of Retroperitoneum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9H4ZX Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9H4ZZ Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J00Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J0ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J0ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J30Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J3ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J3ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J40Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J4ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J4ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J70Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J7ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J7ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J80Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J8ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9J8ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9K00Z Drainage of Upper Back with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9K0ZX Drainage of Upper Back, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9K0ZZ Drainage of Upper Back, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9K30Z Drainage of Upper Back with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9K3ZX Drainage of Upper Back, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9K3ZZ Drainage of Upper Back, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9K40Z Drainage of Upper Back with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9K4ZX Drainage of Upper Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9K4ZZ Drainage of Upper Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9L00Z Drainage of Lower Back with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9L0ZX Drainage of Lower Back, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9L0ZZ Drainage of Lower Back, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9L30Z Drainage of Lower Back with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9L3ZX Drainage of Lower Back, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9L3ZZ Drainage of Lower Back, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9L40Z Drainage of Lower Back with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9L4ZX Drainage of Lower Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9L4ZZ Drainage of Lower Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9M00Z Drainage of Male Perineum with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9M0ZX Drainage of Male Perineum, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9M0ZZ Drainage of Male Perineum, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9M30Z Drainage of Male Perineum with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9M3ZX Drainage of Male Perineum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9M3ZZ Drainage of Male Perineum, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9M40Z Drainage of Male Perineum with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9M4ZX Drainage of Male Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9M4ZZ Drainage of Male Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9N00Z Drainage of Female Perineum with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9N0ZX Drainage of Female Perineum, Open Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9N0ZZ Drainage of Female Perineum, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9N30Z Drainage of Female Perineum with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9N3ZX Drainage of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9N3ZZ Drainage of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Approach ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9N40Z Drainage of Female Perineum with Drainage Device, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9N4ZX Drainage of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code
- 0W9N4ZZ Drainage of Female Perineum, 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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