PCS Forge
About this game
The hardest thing in inpatient coding, made physical: seven character drums you spin to forge an ICD-10-PCS code from an operative note. Section, body system, root operation, body part, approach, device, qualifier — each locks in with a satisfying clunk, and the forge only fires when all seven are right.
Every code that appears here has a full reference page on this site — descriptions, inclusion terms, Excludes1/Excludes2 notes, and crosswalks. Look one up →
Study aid only — not coding, billing, legal, or medical advice. Verify every code against the current official code set and your payer’s policy before billing.
- The seven ICD-10-PCS character axes
- Root operation definitions (Excision vs. Resection vs. Extraction)
- Approach values, including percutaneous endoscopic
Leaderboard
Top 10- 1Tamika P.Chattanooga, TN · 5 codes forged · 2 misfires2,325
- 2Latoya G.Bakersfield, CA · 4 codes forged · 2 misfires2,250
- 3Renee V.Springfield, MO · 4 codes forged · 0 misfires1,925
- 4Jasmine R.Chattanooga, TN · 4 codes forged · 2 misfires1,800
- 5Kim R.Duluth, MN · 3 codes forged · 2 misfires1,625
- 6Brandi J.Wichita, KS · 3 codes forged · 0 misfires1,625
- 7Renee T.Billings, MT · 3 codes forged · 0 misfires1,525
- 8Sandra C.Springfield, MO · 3 codes forged · 0 misfires1,450
- 9Crystal M.Duluth, MN · 3 codes forged · 1 misfires1,400
- 10Jasmine J.Columbus, OH · 3 codes forged · 1 misfires1,375
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