HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2015 Issue 32 (August)

Details distinguish between ICD-10-PCS root operations Excision, Resection

August 26th, 2015

The only difference between ICD-10-PCS root operations Excision and Resection is the amount of the body part removed. Jennifer Avery, CCS, COC, CPC, CPC-I, Anita Rapier, RHIT, CCS, and Cheree Lueck, BSN, RN, provide tips for determining the correct root operation.  

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