Exam 28: Medical and Surgical Section

Sam Sands had an open dilation of the right lacrimal duct using an intraluminal device. The code for this procedure is ____________________.

GI lab note: This patient underwent an ERCP balloon dilation of the common bile duct. This would be reported with code __________________.

Gary Hill was seen today for a removal of a foreign body from his left cornea. This procedure would be reported with code ____________________.

In the Medical and Surgical Section of ICD-10-PCS, the third-character value V is used to indicate the root operation of _____.

The root operation of release is defined as the freeing of a body part.

Dr. Smith completed an open transposition of the lumbar nerve. This procedure would be reported with code ____________________.

The root operation for a liver biopsy is ____________.

The third character in the Medical and Surgical section of ICD-10-PCs references the device that is used.

Which of the following is not a root operation?

The seventh character in the Medical and Surgical section of ICD-10-PCS identifies a qualifier.

The third-character value of M in the Medical and Surgical Section of ICD-10-PCS represents the root operation of _____.

Mary Jones underwent a diagnostic hysteroscopy with D&C. This would be reported with procedure code ____________________.

Which of the following is not an example of a tubular body part?

Tom Hands has been experiencing abdominal pain. Today he underwent a laparoscopy with lysis of peritoneal adhesions. This procedure would be reported with code ____________________.

The use of seven character positions in ICD-10-PCS allows for additional descriptors to be added as new techniques evolve.