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How to Determine the Device Value For Your PCS Code's Character 6

Published on Mon Jul 09, 2012

Bonus: Tackle this combination of materials special case. To complete your seven character ICD-10-PCS code , you're sixth character relies on the device. Not only do you have to decide if the physician had to use a device, but you have to know the type of device. That sometimes involves untangling tricky terminology. Follow through these steps to understanding what device character you should apply. Step 1: Break Down Device Types and ValuesWhen you choose your device digit or letter (the sixth character), you may have to decipher whether the procedure involved four types of devices:Grafts or prostheses Implants Simple or mechanical appliances Electronic appliances The general types of devices are:Biological or synthetic material that takes the place of all or a portion of a body part (i.e., skin graft, joint prosthesis) Biological or synthetic material that assists or prevents a physiological function (i.e., IUD) Therapeutic material that is not [...]
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