The PCS sections, the 31 Medical and Surgical root operations by group, approaches, devices and qualifiers, and the key PCS guidelines with worked builds.
PCS sections
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The first character is the 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.
Most inpatient coding is in section 0 — but transfusions (3), mechanical ventilation (5), and deliveries (1) come up daily.