ICD-10 Procedure Coding System
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a US system of
ICD-9-CM. ICD-9-CM contains a procedure classification; ICD-10-CM does not. ICD-10-PCS is the result. ICD-10-PCS was initially released in 1998. It has been updated annually since that time.[1] Despite being named after the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, it is a US-developed standard which is not used outside the United States.[2]
Section structure
Each code consists of seven alphanumeric characters. The first character is the 'section'. The second through seventh characters mean different things in each section. Each character can be any of 34 possible values the ten digits 0-9 and the 24 letters A-H, J-N and P-Z may be used in each character. The letters O and I are excluded to avoid confusion with the numbers 0 and 1.[3] There are no decimals in ICD-10-PCS[4]
Of the 72,081 codes in ICD-10-PCS, 62,022 are in the first section, "Medical and surgical".[5]
Character 1 | Character 2 | Character 3 | Character 4 | Character 5 | Character 6 | Character 7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 Surgical
|
Body System 0 Lower extremities
|
Root Operation see below |
Body Part | Approach 0 Open; 3 Endoscopic ; 7 Via Natural or Artificial Opening; 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic; F Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic with Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance; X External
|
Device | Qualifier |
1 Obstetrics | 10 Pregnancy | 102 Change; 109 Transplantation
|
Body Part | Approach | Device | Qualifier |
2 Placement | 2W Anatomical Regions; 2Y Anatomical Orifices | Root Operation 2?0 Change; 2?1 Immobilization; 2?4 Packing; 2?5 Removal; 2?6 Traction
|
Body Region/Orifice | Approach | Device | Qualifier |
3 Administration | 30 Circulatory; 3CIndwelling Device; 3E Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions | Root Operation | Body System/Region | Approach | Substance | Qualifier |
4 Measurement and Monitoring | 4A Physiological Systems; 4B Physiological Devices | Root Operation | Body System | Approach | Function | Qualifier |
5 Extracorporeal Assistance and Performance | 5A Physiological Systems | Root Operation | Body System | Duration | Function | Qualifier |
6 Extracorporeal Therapies | 6A Physiological Systems | Root Operation 6A0 |
Body System | Duration | Qualifier | Qualifier |
7 Osteopathic
|
7W | 7W0 | Body Region | Approach | Method | Qualifier |
8 Other Procedures | 8C Indwelling Device; 8E Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions | Root Operation | Body Region | Approach | Method | Qualifier |
9 Chiropractic | 9W | 9WB | Body Region | Approach | Method | Qualifier |
B Imaging | Body System 0 Central Nervous System; 2 Heart; 3 Upper Arteries; 4 Lower Arteries; 5 Veins; 7 Lymphatic System; 8 Eye; 9 Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat; B Respiratory System; D Gastrointestinal System; F Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas; G Endocrine System; H Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast; L Connective Tissue; N Skull and Facial Bones; P Non-Axial Upper Bones; Q Non-Axial Lower Bones; R Axial Skeleton, Except Skull and Facial Bones; T Urinary System; U Female Reproductive System; V Male Reproductive System; W Anatomical Regions; Y Fetus and Obstetrical |
Root Type | Body Part | Contrast 0=high osmolar contrast; 1=low osmolar contrast; z=other contrast |
Qualifier | Qualifier |
C Nuclear medicine | Body System 0 Central Nervous System; 2 Heart; 5 Veins; 7 Lymphatic and Hematologic System; 8 Eye; 9 Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat; B Respiratory System; D Gastrointestinal System; F Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas; G Endocrine System; H Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast; P Musculoskeletal System; T Urinary System; V Male Reproductive System; W Anatomical Regions |
Root Type | Body Part | Radionuclide | Qualifier | Qualifier |
D Radiation oncology
|
Body System 0 Central and Peripheral Nervous System; 7 Lymphatic and Hematologic System; 8 Eye; 9 Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat; B Respiratory System; D Gastrointestinal System; F Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas; G Endocrine System; H Skin; M Breast; P Musculoskeletal System; T Urinary System; U Female Reproductive System; V Male Reproductive System; W Anatomical Regions |
Root Type | Body Part | Modality Qualifier | Isotope | Qualifier |
F Physical rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology
|
F/0 Rehabilitation; F/1 Diagnostic Audiology | Root Type | Body System & Region | Type Qualifier | Equipment | Qualifier |
G Mental health | GZ None | Root Type GZ1 Family psychotherapy; GZB Electroconvulsive therapy; GZC Biofeedback; GZF Hypnosis; GZG Narcosynthesis; GZH Group psychotherapy; GZJ Light therapy
|
Type Qualifier | Qualifier | Qualifier | Qualifier |
H Substance abuse Treatment | HZ None | Root Type | Type Qualifier | Qualifier | Qualifier | Qualifier |
X New Technology |
Root operations
For medical/surgical, these are the root operation codes:
00 alteration; 01
transplantation
They can be grouped into several categories:[5]
- take out or eliminate all or a portion of a body part: excision (ectomy.
- involve putting in or on, putting back, or moving living body part: reposition undescended testicle), transfer (tendon transfer)
- take out or eliminate solid matter, fluids, or gases from a body part: gallstones)
- only involve examination of body parts and regions: inspection (diagnostic arthroscopy), map (cardiac mapping)
- involve putting in or on, putting back, or moving living body part: fallopian tube ligation), restriction (cervical cerclage)
- always involve devices: insertion (herniorrhaphy using mesh), removal (cardiac pacemaker removal), change (drainage tube change), revision (hip prosthesis adjustment)
- involve cutting and separation only: division (peritoneal adhesiolysis)
- involving other repair: control (control of postprostatectomy bleeding), repair (suture of laceration)
- with other objectives: alteration (artificial vagina creation), fusion (spinal fusion)
Regions
Region | Code |
---|---|
Head | 0 |
Cervical | 1 |
Thoracic |
2 |
Lumbar | 3 |
Sacrum | 4 |
Pelvis |
5 |
Lower extremities |
6 |
Upper extremities |
7 |
Rib cage |
8 |
Abdomen | 9 |
See also
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- ICD-10 Clinical Modification
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- ICD-10-PCS (P1690) (see uses)
References
- ^ "ICD-10-PCS Reference Manual" (ZIP). Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "ICD-10 FAQ" (PDF). Experian. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ISBN 0-7637-2630-3.
- ^ a b Averill, R. F.; Mullin, R. L.; Steinbeck, B. A.; Goldfield, N. I.; Grant, T. M.; Butler, R. R. "Development of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System" (PDF). Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.