cholesteatoma, left ear

stenosis of cerebral artery

Bell’s palsy

generalized sepsis

When coding bypass from the stomach to the jejunum, the fourth character would be (stomach or jejunum) and the qualifier (7th character) would be the (stomach or jejunum).

Huntington’s disease

partial right lobectomy, thyroid gland, open

Biopsy procedures are coded using the root operations excision, extraction, or drainage with the qualifier of (the answer should be a word) (the letter used is an X).

What rules identify when multiple codes should or should not occur, such as in the case where certain signs and symptoms are integral to a condition?

Which PCS character defines the objective of the procedure being performed?