Chapter 15 Part 7 PCS codes.

 

ICD-10-PCS Examples:

Procedure Coding in ICD-10-PCS - Products of Conception:

C1: Procedures performed on the products of conception

C2: Procedures performed following delivery or abortion

Selection of Principal Procedure on Inpatient Encounters:

Example 1: Procedure performed for definitive treatment of both principal diagnosis and secondary diagnosis

Example 2: Procedure performed for definitive treatment and diagnostic procedures performed for both principal diagnosis and secondary diagnosis

Example 3: A diagnostic procedure was performed for the principal diagnosis and a procedure is performed for definitive treatment of a secondary diagnosis

Example 4: No procedures performed that are related to principal diagnosis; procedures performed for definitive treatment and diagnostic procedures were performed for secondary diagnosis

Induction of Labor:

Example: Introduction of other hormone into peripheral vein, percutaneous approach (PCS code: 3E033VJ)

Delivery:

Example: Delivery of products of conception, external approach (PCS code: 10E0XZZ)

Episiotomy:

Example: Division of female perineum, external approach (PCS code: 0W8NXZZ)

Sterilization:

Example: Excision of bilateral fallopian tubes, open approach (PCS code: 0UB70ZZ)

Please note that these examples are for illustrative purposes, and the specific codes used may vary depending on the individual patient case and documentation provided.

ICD-10-CM Examples:

Examples of Key Secondary Diagnoses to Capture Weeks of gestation:

Z3A.37: 37 weeks of gestation of pregnancy

Outcome of delivery:

Z37.0: Single live birth

Need for sterilization if done on the same encounter as delivery:

Z30.2: Encounter for sterilization

Encounter for vaccination and/or injection of Rhogam:

Z23: Encounter for immunization

O26.89-: Encounter for injection of other specified drugs and biological substances