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Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Major Differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM |
ICD-9-CM versus ICD-10-CM Code Structure |
Major Differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-PCS |
ICD-9-CM versus ICD-10-PCS Code Structure |
Table of Contents from ICD-10-CM |
Sample Excerpt of ICD-10-PCS Table |
Structure of Codes in the Medical and Surgical Section |
Examples of Body Part Values |
ICD-10-PCS Sections and Their Corresponding Character Value |
Medical and Surgical Section Body Systems and Values |
ICD-10-PCS Root Operations and Their Corresponding Values |
Excerpt from Table Showing Bilateral Body Part |
Medical and Surgical Section Approaches |
Illustrations of Medical and Surgical Section Approaches |
Excerpt from the Device Aggregation Table |
Excerpt of 0FT Table from ICD-10-PCS |
Excerpt of 0Y6 Table from ICD-10-PCS |
Table Excerpt Demonstrating Location of Root Operation Definition |
Root Operations to Take Out Some or All of a Body Part |
Root Operations to Take Out Solids/Fluids/Gases from a Body Part |
Root Operations Involving Cutting or Separation Only |
Root Operations That Put In/Put Back or Move Some/All of a Body Part |
Root Operations to Alter the Diameter or Route of a Tubular Body Part |
Root Operations That Always Involve a Device |
Root Operations That Involve Examination Only |
Root Operations That Include Other Repairs |
Root Operations That Include Other Objectives |
Medical- and Surgical-Related Sections |
Structure of Codes in the Placement Section |
Placement Section Root Operation Values and Definitions |
Structure of Codes in the Administration Section |
Structure of Codes in the Measurement and Monitoring Section |
Structure of Codes in the Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance Section |
Structure of Codes in the Extracorporeal or Systemic Therapies Section |
Structure of Codes in the Osteopathic Section |
Structure of Codes in the Other Procedures Section |
Structure of Codes in the Imaging Section |
Structure of Codes in the Nuclear Medicine Section |
Structure of Codes in the Radiation Therapy Section |
Structure of Codes in the Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology Section |
Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology Root Types, Values, and Definitions |
Structure of Codes in the New Technology Section |
Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria |
Major Organs of the Endocrine System |
Side View of the Brain |
Root Type Values in the Mental Health Section |
Root Type Values in the Substance Abuse Treatment Section |
Four Major Types of Blood Cells |
The Nervous System |
The Eye |
Coding of Glaucoma |
The Ear |
The Respiratory System |
The Digestive System |
Excerpt from ICD-10-PCS Table for Hepatobiliary System Extirpation |
Illustrations of Bariatric Surgery |
The Urinary System |
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease and the Applicable CKD Stages |
The Male Reproductive System |
Common Sites of Endometriosis Implantation |
The Female Reproductive System |
Breast Reconstruction Surgery |
The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue |
The Human Skeleton |
The Spinal Column |
Components of Each Column of the Spine |
Structure of the Spine Involved in Spinal Fusion |
Columns of the Spine, Lateral View |
Types of Spinal Fusion Surgeries |
Common Fusion and Refusion ICD-10-PCS Qualifiers |
Primary Organs of the Female Reproductive System |
Examples of Fetal Presentations |
Structure of Codes in the Obstetrics Section |
Root Operations in the Obstetrics Section |
Excerpt from ICD-10-PCS Table for Abortion Procedures |
Major Vessels of the Arterial System |
Major Vessels of the Venous System |
The Interior of the Heart |
Decision Tree for Coding Acute Type 1 Myocardial Infarction |
Types of Cerebral Infarction |
Pacemaker Insertion |
Angioplasty with Stent Insertion |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
Central Venous Catheter (CVC) |
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) |
Open Aneurysmectomy |
Open Surgical Aneurysm Repair via Tube Graft |
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair |
Section of the Neoplasm Table in the Alphabetic Index of Diseases and Injuries |
Lymphatic System |
Examples of Open and Closed Fractures |
Sample Tabular List Seventh-Character Values |
Gustilo Classification of Open Fractures |
Definitions of Terms Used for Qualifiers for Detachment Procedures |
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