Coding root operations with ICD-10-PCS.

摘要

THE TRANSITION TO ICD-10-CM/PCS on October 1, 2014 is much more than just the customary annual update of codes. The ICD-10-CM code set is very similar in structure to ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes, and shares many of the same conventions and guidelines. However, ICD-10-PCS is a unique classification system that introduces many changes and challenges for coding professionals. One of the keys to understanding ICD-10-PCS are the many new definitions and descriptions used to describe the various components of a performed procedure. This article focuses on the definitions of four of the root operations-Division, Release, Control, and Repair-in the Medical and Surgical section. Two of the root operations are used to define procedures involving cutting or separation only. Those two root operations, along with their corresponding character in ICD-10-PCS