ICD 10 Coding Alert

Familiarize yourself with the 28 possible numbers and letters.The "Medical and Surgical" or "0" section of the ICD-10-PCS manual is the largest section. When you choose the appropriate PCS code from this section, you have to look for the body system to get to your code's second digit.Definition: The "body system," according to the ICD-10-PCS guidelines, is a "general physiological system or anatomical region involved. Body systems are a collection or grouping of organs or contiguous body parts, shared (adjacent) body parts." You will find 28 body systems and 3 general anatomical regions. They are:Body Systems:0 -- Central Nervous System1 -- Peripheral Nervous System2 -- Heart and Great Vessels3 -- Upper Arteries4 -- Lower Arteries5 -- Upper Veins6 -- Lower Veins7 -- Lymphatic and Hemic Systems8 -- Eye9 -- Ear, Nose, SinusB -- Respiratory SystemC -- Mouth and ThroatD -- Gastrointestinal SystemF -- Hepatobiliary System and PancreasG -- Endocrine SystemH -- Skin and BreastJ -- Subcutaneous Tissue and FasciaK -- MusclesL -- TendonsM -- Bursae and LigamentsN -- Head and Facial [...]