Exam 6: Introduction to Icd-10-PCS

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane are called ____.

Stopping, or attempting to stop, postprocedural or other acute bleeding is called ____.

The AMA is responsible for the maintenance of ICD-10-PCS.

The trachea is in what body system?

The parietal bone is in what body system?

The body site for perirenal is peritoneum.

Laparoscopic lysis of adhesions, small bowel

The third character of an ICD-10-PCS code represents ____.

Modifying the natural anatomic structure of a body part without affecting the function of the body part is called ____.

Exploration or inspection of a body part(s) that is integral to the performance of the procedure is not coded separately.

It is not acceptable to choose a valid code directly from the tables.

Open excisional biopsies of liver and pancreas

Who is responsible for the maintenance of ICD-10-PCS?

Alphabetic Index entry for gastric banding (stomach)

____________________ exams and procedures are performed with an instrument that examines any cavity of the body with the use of a rigid or a flexible scope.

Procedures performed on the distal end of the humerus are coded to the arm body part value.

The omentum is in what body system?

Alphabetic Index entry for brachytherapy prostate

Alphabetic Index entry for repair dura mater

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure is called the ____ approach.