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ICD-10-PCS ROOT OPERATIONS IN THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SECTION

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ROOT OPERATION   THE THIRD CHARACTER IN AN ICD-10-PCS CODE, WHICH REFERS O THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROCEDURE  
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EXCISION   CUTTING OUT/OFF WITHOUT REPLACEMENT SOME OF A BODY PART. (BREAST LUMPECTOMY)  
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RESECTION   CUTTING OUT/OFF WITHOUT REPLACEMENT ALL OF A BODY PART. (TOTAL MASTECTOMY)  
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DETACHMENT   CUTTING OUT/OFF WITHOUT REPLACEMENT, EXTREMITY ONLY, ANY LEVEL (AMPUTATION ABOVE ELBOW)  
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DESTRUCTION   ERADICATING WITHOUT REPLACEMENT SOME/ALL OF A BODY PART (FULGURATION OF ENDOMETRIUM)  
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EXTRACTION   PULLING OUT OR OFF WITHOUT REPLACEMENT SOME/ALL OF A BODY PART (SUCTION D&C)  
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DRAINAGE   TAKING/LETTING OUT FLUIDS/GASSES WITHIN A BODY PART (INCISION AND DRAINAGE)  
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EXTIPATION   TAKING/CUTTING OUT SOLID MATTER WITHIN A BODY PART (THROMBECTOMY)  
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FRAGMENTATION   BREAKING SOLID MATTER INTO PIECES WITHIN A BODY PART (LITHOTRIPSY)  
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DIVISIONS   CUTTING INTO/SEPARATING A BODY PART WITHIN A BODY PART (NEUROTOMY)  
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RELEASE   FREEING A BODY PART FROM CONSTRAINT AROUND A BODY PART (ADHESIOLYSIS)  
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TRANSPLANTATION   PUTTING IN A LIVING BODY PART FROM A PERSON/ANIMAL SOME/ALL OF A BODY PART (KIDNEY TRANSPLANT)  
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REATTACHMENT   PUTTING BACK A DETACHED BODY PART SOME/ALL OF A BODY PART (REATTACH FINGER)  
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TRANSFER   MOVING A BODY PART TO A FUNCTION FOR A SIMILAR BODY PART SOME/ALL OF A BODY PART (SKIN TRANSFER FLAP)  
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REPOSITION   MOVING A BODY PART TO NORMAL OR OTHER SUITABLE LOCATION SOMEALL OF A BODY PART (MOVE UNDESCENDED TESTICLE)  
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RESTRICTION   PARTIALLY CLOSING ORIFICE/LUMEN TUBULAR BODY PART (GASTROESOPHAGEAL FUNDOPLICATION)  
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OCCLUSION   COMPLETELY CLOSING ORIFICE/LUMEN TUBULAR BODY PART (FALOPIAN TUBE LIGATION)  
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DIALATION   EXPANDING ORIFICE/LUMEN TUBULAR BODY PART (PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY (PTCA))  
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BYPASS   ALTERING ROUTE OF PASSAGE TUBULAR BODY PART (CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT (CABG))  
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INSERTION   PUTTING IN NON-BIOLOGICAL DEVICE IN/ON A BODY PART (CENTRAL LINE INSERTION)  
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REPLACEMENT   PUTTING IN DEVICE THAT REPLACES A BODY PART SOME/ALL OF A BODY PART (TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT)  
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SUPPLEMENT   PUTTING IN A DEVICE THAT REINFORCES OR AUGMENTS A BODY PART IN/ON A BODY PART (ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIORRAHAPHY USING MESH)  
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CHANGE   EXCHANGING DEVICE WITHOUT CUTTING/PUNCTURING IN/ON A BODY PART (DRAINAGE TUBE CHANGE)  
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REMOVAL   TAKING OUT DEVICE IN/ON A BODY PART (CENTRAL LINE REMOVAL)  
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REVISION   CORRECTING A MALFUNCTIONING DISPLACED DEVICE IN/ON A BODY PART (REVISION OF PACEMAKER INSERTION)  
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INSPECTION   VISUAL/MANUAL EXPLORATION SOME/ALL OF A BODY PART (DIAGNOSTIC CYTOSCOPY)  
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MAP   LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL IMPULSES/FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF BRAIN/CARDIAC CONDUCTION MECHANISM (CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY)  
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CONTROL   STOPPIN/ATTEMPTING TO STOP POSTPROCEDURAL BLEEDING OF ANATOMICAL REGION (POST-PROSTATECTOMY BLEEDING CONTROL)  
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REPAIR   RESTORING A BODY PART TO ITS NORMAL STRUCTURE SOME/ALL OF A BODY PART (SUTURE OF A LACERATION)  
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FUSION   RENDERING A JOINT IMMOBILE (SPINAL FUSION)  
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ALTERATION   MODIFYING A BODY PART FOR COSMETIC PURPOSES WITHOUT AFFECTING ITS FUNCTION SOME/ALL OF A BODY PART (FACE LIFT)  
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CREATION   MAKING A NEW STRUCTURE FOR SEX CHANGE OPERATION, PERINEUM (ARTIFICIAL VAGINA/PENIS)  
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