Introduction to ICD-10-PCS 2025/2026
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characters - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔each seven digits or letters of a code (section,
body system, root operation, body part, approach, device, and qualifier)
completeness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔means there should be a unique code for
all substantially different procedures.
expandability - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔means the structure of the codes allows for
changes to be made easily by adding values as needed or using existing
values to identify new procedures.
index - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔provides an alphabetic listing of procedure titles,
root operations, body parts, and devices.
, multiaxial - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a term to describe the ability of a nomenclature
to express the meaning of a concept across several axes.
standard terminology - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔means each term has a specific
meaning or definition.
tables - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔identifies the first three characters of the code. Is
used to obtain the complete code by specifying the last four characters.
values - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is a specific option for each character
excision (B) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cutting out or off some of a body part without
replacement
resection (T) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cutting out or off all of a body part without
replacement
detachment (6) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cutting out or off and extremity only, any
level without replacemet
destruction (5) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔eradicating some or all of a body part
without replacement
extraction (D) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pulling out or off some or all of a body part
without replacement
Exam Questions and Correct Answers |
New Update
characters - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔each seven digits or letters of a code (section,
body system, root operation, body part, approach, device, and qualifier)
completeness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔means there should be a unique code for
all substantially different procedures.
expandability - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔means the structure of the codes allows for
changes to be made easily by adding values as needed or using existing
values to identify new procedures.
index - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔provides an alphabetic listing of procedure titles,
root operations, body parts, and devices.
, multiaxial - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a term to describe the ability of a nomenclature
to express the meaning of a concept across several axes.
standard terminology - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔means each term has a specific
meaning or definition.
tables - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔identifies the first three characters of the code. Is
used to obtain the complete code by specifying the last four characters.
values - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is a specific option for each character
excision (B) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cutting out or off some of a body part without
replacement
resection (T) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cutting out or off all of a body part without
replacement
detachment (6) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cutting out or off and extremity only, any
level without replacemet
destruction (5) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔eradicating some or all of a body part
without replacement
extraction (D) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pulling out or off some or all of a body part
without replacement
