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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 1
Extracorporeal or Systemic Therapies, Physiological Systems, Decompression

The Decompression root operation is identified by the character code 1 in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Extracorporeal elimination of undissolved gas from body fluids.

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  6 = Extracorporeal or Systemic Therapies

Body System:
  A = Physiological Systems

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Extracorporeal or Systemic Therapies

The 4th character refers to the body part or body region.

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Decompression

Extracorporeal elimination of undissolved gas from body fluids

  • 6A15 - Circulatory