Author Question: Character 7 is the Qualifier. A Qualifier specifies an additional attribute of the procedures. Which ... (Read 61 times)

pepyto · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Character 7 is the Qualifier. A Qualifier specifies an additional attribute of the procedures. Which of the following is NOT an example of a Qualifier found in PCS?

a. Cemented or uncemented for a joint replacement
b. Direction of the procedure such as anterior
c. Whether or not general anesthesia was used
d. Left atrial appendage for a procedure that falls under Heart and Great Vessels

Question 2

Sections other than the Medical and Surgical section use Character 5Approachfor a wide range of purposes, which means Character 5 may identify something entirely different than Approach in those sections.

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.