November 4, 2014
ICD-10-PCS codes consist of seven characters, each of which identifies a unique, specific piece of information. For most of the codes in the Medical and Surgical section, each character represents the same information every time.
The fifth character in every code identifies the approach. In the Medical and Surgical section, coders will find seven different approach characters composed of three components:
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