Percutaneous fetal balloon valvuloplasty for aortic stenosis
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 percutaneous fetal balloon valvuloplasty for aortic stenosis.
As part of the NICE's work programme, the current guidance was considered for review in June 2009 but did not meet the review criteria as set out in the IP process guide. The guidance below therefore remains current.
Description
Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defects and include aortic valve stenosis (narrowing), the severity of aortic valve stenosis ranges from mild to severe, severe cases are rare but carry a high rate of postnatal mortality.
NICE Pathways
This guidance has been incorporated into the following NICE Pathways, along with other related guidance and products.
Visit the NICE Pathway: antenatal care
OPCS4.6 Code(s):
R04.8 Other specified therapeutic percutaneous operations on fetus
Y40.3 Balloon dilation of organ NOC
A code from category Y95.- Gestational age must be assigned in a subsidiary position where this information is available.
Y53.2 Approach to organ under ultrasonic control
Z32.2 Aortic valve
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
Details
Gynaecology, pregnancy and birth
Contact details:
Interventional Procedures Programme
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA
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This page was last updated: 24 November 2011
