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September 29,2026
Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding for procedures performed on orifices or tubular body parts (e.g., blood vessels, intestines) requires the ability to determine when to assign the root operation Occlusion and when to assign the root operation Restriction. Please watch this presentation to learn about the objectives of the root operations Occlusion and Restriction and some procedures that meet these objectives. Take Aways The objective of the root operation Restriction is partial closure of an orifice or lumen of a tubular body part. The objective of the root operation Occlusion is complete closure of an orifice or lumen of a tubular body part. The r...
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