Exam 7: General Coding Guidelines for Other Medical- and Surgical-Related Procedures and Ancillary Procedures

Detoxification services are a procedure that can be coded in the substance abuse treatment section.

Chiropractic treatment to cervical spine using short lever specific contact

Ultrasound pediatric heart,transesophageal

In the Administration section,character "6" is used to identify the substance being introduced.

Root type is the sixth character in the physical rehabilitation and diagnostic audiology section.

The term "products of conception" refers to all physical components of a pregnancy,including the fetus,amnion,umbilical cord,and placenta.

A bone marrow transplant is coded to the root operation,transplant.

In the mental health section,characters five,six,and seven are for qualifiers.

Physical therapy treatment to increase ROM shoulder

In the extracorporeal assistance and performance section,the definition for assistance is completely taking over a physiological function by extracorporeal means.

Fascial release of the cervical region-osteopathic treatment

The first character value for a mental health procedure is G.

The first character value for an imaging procedure is B.

Proton radiation (beam) therapy for brain metastasis

Radionuclide is the second character in the nuclear medicine section.

Suture removal can be coded in the other procedures section of ICD-10-PCS.

MRI procedures are located in the nuclear medicine section.

Obstetric tables include procedures performed on the products of conception only.

In the Administration section,character "2" is used to identify the substance being introduced.

The seventh character identifies whether the procedure is a physical rehabilitation procedure or a diagnostic audiology procedure.