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PCS Coding Exam Questions and Answers
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Alteration - ANS Modifying the natural anatomic structure of a body part without affecting
the function.
Ex. Cosmetic Surgery
Bypass - ANS Altering the route of passage of a tubular body part.
Ex. Colostomy
Change - ANS Taking out or off one device from a body part and putting back an identical or
similar device in or on the same body part, without making a new incision or puncture.
Ex. Think of as exchange - pacemaker
Control - ANS Stopping, or attempting to stop, post - op bleeding
Creation - ANS Making a new genital structure that does not physically take the place of a
body part.
Ex. Sex changes
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Destruction - ANS Physical eradication of all or part of a body part by the direct use of
energy, force, or a destructive agent.
Ex. :Lasers, Freezing, Chemicals. Anything but a blade
Detachment - ANS Cutting off all or part of the upper or lower extremities.
Dilation - ANS Expanding an orifice of the lumen of a tubular body part
Division - ANS Cutting into a body part without draining fluids and or gases from the body
part, in order to separate or transect a body part.
Ex. Cutting something into pieces
Drainage - ANS Taking or letting out gases and or fluids from a body part.
Excision - ANS Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
Extirpation - ANS Taking or cutting out solid or semi solid matter from a body part.
Ex. Bullet removal, Child swallowed penny, blood clots
Extraction - ANS Pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of
force.
Ex. dentist and OBGYNs use
PCS Coding Exam Questions and Answers
100% Pass
Alteration - ANS Modifying the natural anatomic structure of a body part without affecting
the function.
Ex. Cosmetic Surgery
Bypass - ANS Altering the route of passage of a tubular body part.
Ex. Colostomy
Change - ANS Taking out or off one device from a body part and putting back an identical or
similar device in or on the same body part, without making a new incision or puncture.
Ex. Think of as exchange - pacemaker
Control - ANS Stopping, or attempting to stop, post - op bleeding
Creation - ANS Making a new genital structure that does not physically take the place of a
body part.
Ex. Sex changes
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Destruction - ANS Physical eradication of all or part of a body part by the direct use of
energy, force, or a destructive agent.
Ex. :Lasers, Freezing, Chemicals. Anything but a blade
Detachment - ANS Cutting off all or part of the upper or lower extremities.
Dilation - ANS Expanding an orifice of the lumen of a tubular body part
Division - ANS Cutting into a body part without draining fluids and or gases from the body
part, in order to separate or transect a body part.
Ex. Cutting something into pieces
Drainage - ANS Taking or letting out gases and or fluids from a body part.
Excision - ANS Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
Extirpation - ANS Taking or cutting out solid or semi solid matter from a body part.
Ex. Bullet removal, Child swallowed penny, blood clots
Extraction - ANS Pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of
force.
Ex. dentist and OBGYNs use
