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Procedure Coding:
Using the ICD-10-PCS

Code Structure

A character's position is a semi-independent axis of classification that allows insertion of different specific values into the space and whose physical position stays stable.

Because each character is defined by its placement in the code, the same value can mean something different depending on its position in the code. Like, value 0 in the first character means something different than a value 0 in the second character or any other character.