HIM 360 Module Six Coding Activity Template
As discussed in Module Two, there are 31 root operations in ICD-10-PCS. Locate the following root
operations using your textbook. When it seems like more than one root operation may be applicable,
use your judgment and choose the one that best fits the scenario.
Procedure Description Notes Root Operation
1. Cervical cordotomy
2. Removal of melanoma
from forehead
3. Adjustment of
pacemaker lead
4. Left knee arthroplasty
5. C4-C7 arthrodesis
6. Rupture of adhesions
frozen shoulder
7. Percutaneous mapping
of basal ganglia
8. Herniorrhapy (umbilical
hernia)
9. Chest tube exchange
10. Replantation of right
hand
11. Bilateral tubal ligation
12. Malar invasive face lift
13. Scalp advancement flap
14. Duragen repair of
intracranial dura
15. Insertion of tissue
expander right breast
16. Lithotripsy of ureter
17. Liver transplant
18. Laryngoscopy
19. Gender reassignment
surgery, male to female
20. Colectomy Physician removes sigmoid
colon
Procedure Description Notes Root Operation
21. Laparotomy with
control of
postoperative bleed of
abdomen
22. Thoracentesis
23. Explant of bifurcated
synthetic endograft
from abdominal aorta
24. Loop ileostomy
25. Cryotherapy
26. Percutaneous internal
carotid stent
placement during
angioplasty
27. Biopsy of bone marrow
28. Coil embolization to
pseudoaneurysm of
splenic artery
29. Endarterectomy, left
common carotid artery
30. Gastropexy for
malrotation
31. Disarticulation of right
middle phalanx left
hand
