EXAMPLES:
Baldy-Webster operation (uterine suspension) 69.22
Emmet operation (cervix) 67.61
c. A main term may be followed by a series of words (modifiers) in parenthesis.
The presence or absence of these modifiers in the procedure do not affect the selection
of the code.
EXAMPLE:
Decortication
Lung (Partial) (Total ) 34.51
d. A main term may be followed by individual indented line entries ( subterms)
which describe a difference in site, surgical technique, approaches, and the extent of
the procedure. The presence of these entries do affect the selection of the code.
EXAMPLE:
Excision
lesion (local)
skin 86.3
breast 85.21
nose 21.32
radical (wide) . . . 86.4
3. Tabular List
The procedure code structure is as follows:
a. Two digit section co des which provide a section heading by site and general
description of the procedure.
EXAMPLE:
32 Excision of lung and bronchus.
b. Three digit category codes which specify the procedure.
EXAMPLE:
32.0 Local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of bronchus.
MD0753
A-13
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