Structure | Procedure Coding: Using the ICD-10-PCS

The ICD-10-PCS is divided into 17 sections like Medical and Surgical, Obstetrics, and Imaging.

The 7 characters that make up a complete code have specific meanings that vary in each of the 17 sections. The first character of the procedure code always specifies the section. Like, all procedure codes in the Medical and Surgical section start with the section value 0.

Click on the ICD-10-PCS Section Values button to examine the procedure categories.

Table 2. ICD-10-PCS Section Values 0 through X and their descriptions
Section Value	Section
0	Medical and Surgical
1	Obstetrics
2	Placement
3	Administration
4	Measurement and Monitoring
5	Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance
6	Extracorporeal or Systemic Therapies
7	Osteopathic
8	Other Procedures
9	Chiropractic
B	Imaging
C	Nuclear Medicine
D	Radiation Therapy
F	Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology
G	Mental Health
H	Substance Abuse Treatment
X	New Technology