ICD-10 Procedure Coding System

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a system of medical classification used for procedural codes. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) received permission from the World Health Organization (WHO) (the body responsible for publishing the International Classification of Diseases [ICD]) to create the ICD-10-PCS as a successor to Volume 3 of ICD-9-CM and a clinical modification of the original ICD-10. The final draft was completed in 2000, but the system still has not been implemented, as the WHO has not yet set any anticipated implementation date at which to phase out ICD-9-CM.

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Structure

Each code consists of seven alphanumeric characters:

1. Section
2. Body System
3. Root Operation
4. Body Part
5. Approach
6. Device
7. Qualifier

Section

• 0 Medical and Surgical
• 1 Obstetrics
• 2 Placement
• 3 Administration
• 4 Measurement and Monitoring
• 5 Extracorporeal assistance and Performance
• 6 Extracorporeal therapies
• 7 Osteopathic
• 8 Miscellaneous
• 9 Chiropractic
• B Imaging
• C Nuclear Medicine
• D Radiation oncology
• F Physical rehabilitation and Diagnostic audiology
• G Mental Health
• H Substance abuse treatment

Body systems

• 0 Central Nervous System
• 1 Peripheral nervous system
• 2 Heart and Great vessels
• 3 Upper arteries
• 4 Lower arteries
• 5 Upper veins
• 6 Lower veins
• 7 Lymphatic and Hemic system
• 8 Eye
• 9 Ear, Nose, Sinus
• B Respiratory System
• C Mouth and Throat
• D Gastrointestinal system
• F Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
• G Endocrine system
• H Skin and Breast
• J Subcutaneous tissue
• K Muscles
• L Tendons
• M Bursae, Ligaments, Fascia, Synovial membrane
• N Head and Facial bones
• P Upper bones
• Q Lower bones
• R Upper joints
• S Lower joints
• T Urinary System
• U Female Reproductive System
• V Male Reproductive System
• W Anatomical regions, General
• X Anatomical regions, Upper extremities
• Y Anatomical regions, Lower extremities

See also

• Procedure codes