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Procedure Coding:
Using the ICD-10-PCS

ICD-10-PCS Tables

Table 001 shows the root operation of Bypass in the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system of the Medical and Surgical section.

Table 001
Section 0 Medical and Surgical
Body System 0 Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
Operation 1 Bypass: Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part
Table 3. Table 001
Body Part Approach Device Qualifier
6 Cerebral Ventricle 0 Open
3 Percutaneous
4 Percutaneous Endoscopic
7 Autologous Tissue Substitute
J Synthetic Substitute
K Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
0 Nasopharynx
1 Mastoid Sinus
2 Atrium
3 Blood Vessel
4 Pleural Cavity
5 Intestine
6 Peritoneal Cavity
7 Urinary Tract
8 Bone Marrow
A Subgaleal Space
B Cerebral Cisterns
6 Cerebral Ventricle 0 Open
3 Percutaneous
4 Percutaneous Endoscopic
Z No Device
B Cerebral Cisterns
U Spinal Canal 0 Open
3 Percutaneous
4 Percutaneous Endoscopic
7 Autologous Tissue Substitute
J Synthetic Substitute
K Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
2 Atrium
4 Pleural Cavity
6 Peritoneal Cavity
7 Urinary Tract
9 Fallopian Tube

We’ll discuss how to use the Tables to determine the complete procedure code in Lesson 3.