Device Guidelines Part 8

Question 1

A ________ is coded only if a ______ remains after the procedure is completed

Answer 1

Device

Question 2

If no device remains, the device value _________ is coded.

Answer 2

No Device

Question 3

Materials such as sutures, ligatures, radiological markers and temporary post-operative wound drains are considered ________ to the performance of a procedure and are not coded as devices.

Answer 3

Integral

Question 4

Procedures performed on a ________ and not on a body part are specified in the root operations Change, Irrigation, Removal and Revision, and are coded to the procedure performed.

Example: Irrigation of percutaneous nephrostomy tube is coded to the root operation Irrigation of indwelling device in the Administration section.

Answer 4

Device Only

Question 5

A separate procedure to put in a drainage device is coded to the root operation ________ with the device value Drainage Device.

Answer 5

Drainage