Microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Description

Microwave ablation is a process that uses microwave energy to kill cells. When it is used in the treatment of liver cancer, the energy is applied directly to the tumour through a special needle; the heat from the microwaves destroys the cancer cells

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

Open procedure:

J03.2 Destruction of lesion of liver NEC

Y13.7 Microwave destruction of lesion of organ NOC

Percutaneous procedure:

J12.7 Percutaneous microwave ablation of lesion of liver

Laparoscopic procedure:

J08.3 Endoscopic microwave ablation of lesion of liver using laparoscope

 

Note: A code from category Y53.- Approach to organ under image control may also be assigned to these procedures if image control has been used. Codes in category Y53.- are used as secondary codes. If the method of image control is unspecified, Y53.9 Unspecified approach to organ under image control is assigned.

In addition the ICD-10 code C22.0 Liver cell carcinoma or C78.7 Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver would be recorded.

_{The NHS Classifications Service of NHS Connecting for Health is the central definitive source for clinical coding guidance and determines the coding standards associated with the classifications (OPCS-4 and ICD-10) to be used across the NHS.   The NHS Classifications Service and NICE work collaboratively to ensure the most appropriate classification codes are provided.  www.connectingforhealth.co.uk/clinicalcoding}

 

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Links:

	IPG 214 Microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: Guidance	28 March 2007
	IPG 214 Microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: guidance (web format)	07 April 2011
	IPG214 Microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: Understanding NICE guidance	28 March 2007
	IPG214 Microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: Understanding NICE guidance (Word version)	28 March 2007
	IPG214 Trin canser sylfaenol yr iau gydag abladiad microdon: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)	12 October 2009
	Microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: consultation	21 November 2006
	Microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: overview	20 November 2006