Root Operation Definitions Part 7 Flashcards
Artificially terminating a pregnancy
Abortion
Assisting the passage of the products of conception from the genital canal (manually-assisted vaginal delivery)
Applies only to those deliveries which are performed without instrumentation or incision
When instrumentation or incision is required (such as forceps, internal version), the root operation Extraction is assigned.
Cesarean deliveries are coded to Extraction
Delivery
Putting material in a body region
Procedures performed without making an incision or puncture
Packing
Limiting or preventing motion of a body system
Procedures to fit a device, such as splints or braces, apply only to the rehabilitation setting
Splints and braces placed in other inpatient settings are coded to _______
Immobilization
Putting pressure on a body region
Procedures performed without making an incision or puncture
Compression
Putting material on a body region for protection
Procedures performed without making an incision or puncture
Dressing
Exerting a pulling force on a body region in a distal direction
_______ in this section includes only the task performed using a mechanical traction apparatus
Traction
Putting in blood or blood products
Substance given is a blood product or a stem cell substance
Transfusion
Putting in or on a cleansing substance
Substance given is a cleansing substance or dialysate
Irrigation
Putting in or on a therapeutic, diagnostic, nutritional, physiological, or prophylactic substance except blood or blood products
All other substances administered, such as antineoplastic substance
Introduction
Determining the level of a physiological or physical function at a point in time
A single temperature reading is considered this.
Defines one procedure
Measurement
Determining the level of a physiological or physical function repetitively over a period of time
Temperature taken every half hour for 8 hours is considered this.
Monitoring
Taking over a portion of a physiological function by extracorporeal means
Procedures that support a physiological function but do not take complete control of it, such as intra-aortic balloon pump to support cardiac output and hyperbaric oxygen treatment
Assistance
Completely taking over a physiological function by extracorporeal means
Procedures in which complete control is exercised over a physiological function, such as total mechanical ventilation, cardiac pacing, and cardiopulmonary bypass
Performance
Returning, or attempting to return, a physiological function to its original state by extracorporeal means
Restoration defines only external cardioversion and defibrillation procedures. Failed cardioversion procedures are also included in the definition of Restoration and are coded the same as successful procedures
Restoration
