Introduction to PCS

Description

This course serves as an introduction to coding with ICD-10-PCS. The lessons contained in this course serve as the framework necessary to be successful in future lessons. The first lesson is short and provides background on the development of ICD-10. Lesson 2 focuses on the format and organization of ICD-10-PCS codes. Lesson 3 introduces you to coding using this classification system, and the final Lesson is the Code Red Ultimate Challenge.

Objectives:

Lesson 1: Regulations and System Applicability

• Review system regulations
• Review development of ICD-10-PCS and the types of facilities that will use the system
• Review structure and organization
• Review coded healthcare data

Lesson 2: Code Format

• Name the ICD-10-PCS characters
• Identify the meaning of each of the seven characters of a valid ICD-10-PCS code
• Explain the importance of the root operation in determining an ICD-10-PCS code
• Identify the differences between the 7 different approaches used in ICD-10-PCS codes

Lesson 3: Medical-Surgical, Body Parts, Approaches, Devices

• Closer look at the organization and structure of PCS system
• Chance to put all the pieces together for a glimpse of the coding workflow, using both the Index and the Tables
• Additional information available in the Index that is used in the coding process