Cryotherapy for malignant endobronchial obstruction

Clinical classification codes

Coding recommendations

The code selection depends on whether a rigid bronchoscope is utilised (E50.3) or not (E48.3):

E48.3 Fibreoptic endoscopic destruction of lesion of lower respiratory tract NEC 

Y13.2 Cryotherapy to lesion of organ NOC

Chapter ‘Z’ code to indicate site treated

or

E50.3 Endoscopic destruction of lesion of lower respiratory tract using rigid bronchoscope NEC

Y13.2 Cryotherapy to lesion of organ NOC

Chapter ‘Z’ code to indicate site treated

In addition an ICD-10 code from category C34.- Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung is assigned.