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Laparoscopic nephrolithotomy and pyelolithotomy

 
Guidance issued
 
IPG Number: IPG212

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 laparoscopic nephrolithotomy and pyelolithotomy.

Description

Renal (kidney) stones can form in one or both kidneys. In laparoscopic nephrolithotomy and pyelolithotomy, small incisions are made in the abdomen and the stones are removed from the kidney using a fine fibreoptic tube to see and perform simple movements inside the body (also known as 'keyhole surgery').

OPCS code:

M06.1 Open removal of calculus from kidney

Includes: Nephrolithotomy and Pyelolithotomy

Y75.2 Laparoscopic approach to abdominal cavity NEC

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

Arrangement:
Normal
Topic area:
Urogenital
Specialty:
Urology
Specialist advice has been sought from:

British Association of Urological Surgeons

Association of laparoscopic surgeons

Date notified to NICE:
13 December 2005
Provisional consultation date:
Winter 2006/7
Guidance issue date:
28 March 2007

Contact details:

Project manager (for general enquiries or comments)
(for general enquiries or comments)
Ben Doak
Technical lead
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments)
Helen Gallo
ip@nice.org.uk
Contact Address:

Interventional Procedures Programme
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA

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