Tissue-cultured limbal stem cell allograft transplantation for regrowth of corneal epithelium

 
Guidance issued
 
IPG Number: IPG216

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Tissue-cultured limbal stem cell allograft transplantation for regrowth of corneal epithelium.

The guidance was considered for reassessment in October 2010 and it was concluded that NICE will not be updating this guidance at this stage. However, if you believe there is new evidence which should warrant a review of our guidance, please contact us via the email address below.

Description

Limbal Corneal tissue is obtained either from eyes donated to the hospital eye bank or living relatives. Small amounts of tissue are digested to break apart cells and these are grown and amplified in culture. Sheets of cells are transplanted to affected eyes.

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

C46.7 Transplant of corneal limbal cells

Note: Use a subsidiary code to identify type of graft (Y27)

Y27.2 Allograft to organ NOC

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:
Special
Topic area:
Eye
Surgical procedures
Specialty:
Medical opthalmology
Specialist advice sought from:
Date notified to NICE:
10 November 2005
Provisional consultation date:
Autumn 2006
Guidance issue date:
25 April 2007

Contact details:

Contact NICE about this project
Technical lead
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments)
Steven Barnes
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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