High dose rate brachytherapy for carcinoma of the cervix
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 high dose rate brachytherapy for carcinoma of the cervix.
Description
following a CT scan or X-ray a treatment plan is produced for each patient treatment is then delivered directly to the tumour site by high dose rate brachytherapy equipment
OPCS4.6 Code(s):
X65.2 Delivery of a fraction of intracavitary radiotherapy
Y35.4 Introduction of radioactive substance into organ for brachytherapy NOC
Z45.1 Cervix uteri
In addition an ICD-10 code from category C53.- Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri 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
Details
Gynaecology, pregnancy and birth
Royal College of Obtetrics and Gynecology
British Gynaecological Cancer Society
Royal College of Radiologists
Contact details:
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments)
ip@nice.nhs.uk
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: 04 April 2011

