Image-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions

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 image-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions.

Description

This process can be used to remove completely benign breast lesions for example fibroadenomas. It uses a needle probe device with vacuum suction to remove breast tissue under imaging guidance (commonly ultrasound). The aim of the procedure is to continue using the biopsy device until the lesion visible on imaging is removed.

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

B28.3 Excision of lesion of breast NEC

Y06.6 Vacuum excision of lesion of organ NOC

           Includes: Vacuum assisted excision of lesion of organ NOC

Y53.- Approach to organ under image control

Note: Codes within category Y53.- are used as secondary codes to classify interventions that are percutaneous and require some form of image control: if the method of image control is unspecified, Y53.9 Unspecified approach to organ under image control is assigned.

 

_{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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	IPG156 Image-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions - guidance (web format)	04 April 2011
	IPG156 Image-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions - guidance	22 February 2006
	IPG156 Image-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions - information for the public	22 February 2006
	Interventional procedure consultation document - Image-guided vacuum-assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions (second consultation)	25 October 2005
	Interventional procedures consultation document - image-guided vacuum-assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions (first consultation)	26 July 2005
	Interventional procedures overview of image-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions	26 July 2005