Exam 30: Placement Section

In Table 2W3, the 3 represents a root operation that limits or prevents motion of a body region.

Sally is experiencing excessive bleeding from her nose. Dr. Smith packs her nose to stop the bleeding. This would be coded with a code from the Placement Section of ICD-10-PCS.

The placing of a sterile dressing on the back is reported with code ________________.

Which of the following would not immobilize a fractured arm?

Due to extensive bleeding, Dr. Smith packed a wound of the left upper leg. The procedure would be reported with code ____________________.

In Table 2W1, a character value of P for the body region represents upper leg, left.

When coding the phrase "right upper extremity cast change due to breakage of cast," the term to reference in the Index is _____.

In Table 2W1 there are two values for the device character.

The root operation of dressing has a third character value of 1.

A cast change for a cast on the left foot is reported with code __________.

In the Placement section of ICD-10-PCS, there are two values for the second character, W and Y.

In the Placement section, there is only one approach value of X.

A splint was placed on the left hand to immobilize the hand. This would be reported with code __________.

Removal of packing material from the nose would be reported with code ____________________.

When coding the removal of a bandage from the foot, the Index lists the first three characters of the code as ______.

Mary was seen today due to an open wound of the right inguinal region. The bandage that was previously placed was removed and replaced with a new bandage. This procedure would be reported with code ____________________.

The changing of traction apparatus on the back would be reported with code ____________________.

Mechanical traction was used on the left lower leg. This would be reported with code __________.

Placement of a pressure dressing on the right finger for compression would be reported with code _____.

Packing of the chest wall using packing material would be reported with code _____.