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What are the coding guidelines for the root operation inspection?
According to the ICD-10-PCS coding structure, Root operation represents the character 3. They are totally 31 root operations. The default root operations are most commonly Inspection and Repair. Inspection is represented by the character 'J'. Inspection represents the examination of the body part either visually or manually and with the use of or without any optical instrumentation.
ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines For Inspection:
For EX: when the inspection and excision of the duodenum are done at the same time, then the inspection of duodenum should be coded separately.
Note:
B3.3 In case of any discontinued procedure, then the root operation of inspection should be coded. For EX: if the procedure of thoracoscopic excision is discontinued, then it should be coded as inspection rather than excision.