HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2016 Issue 47 (December)

Reviewing important ICD-10-PCS root operations

December 13th, 2016

Since the physician doesn't need to document a specific root operation, coders cannot rely solely on the terms the physician uses; thus it is important for each coder to fully understand each definition. This article takes a look at the root operations Inspection, Map, Dilation, and Bypass.

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