Components Of ICD PCS Codes

Question 1

How many characters in a ICD 10 PCS code?

Answer 1

7

Question 2

What is character one?

Answer 2

Section, there are 17
This indicates the general type of procedure
Med surg is the biggest

Question 3

What is character two?

Answer 3

Body system

This character represents the body system, general anatomical region, or the physiological system involved.

Some larger systems are broken down into subsystems. Ex. Circulatory and musculoskeletal

Question 4

What is character three?

Answer 4

Root operation, this describes the objective of the procedure

Question 5

What is character four?

Answer 5

Body part, this represents the specific body part involved in the procedure

Question 6

What is character five?

Answer 6

Approach, method or technique used to reach the operative site

Question 7

What is character six?

Answer 7

Device

Only devices that remain at the end of the procedure are coded.

Question 8

What are the four basic groups of devices?

Answer 8

Grafts and prostheses
Implants
Simple or mechanical appliances
Electronic appliances

Question 9

What are the seven approaches?

Answer 9

Open
Percutaneous
Percutaneous endoscopic
Via natural or artificial opening
Via natural or artificial opening endoscopic 

Via natural or artificial opening with percutaneous endoscopic assistance

Question 10

What is character seven?

Answer 10

Qualifier

X stands for diagnostic otherwise Z is used