Therapeutic sialendoscopy

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 therapeutic sialendoscopy.

Description

The salivary glands are located around the mouth and the throat. These glands may at times be blocked, usually because of stones. Sialendoscopy involves the use of a flexible tube (endoscope) to enter a salivary gland and to visualise and remove the stone.

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

A code(s) is selected dependent upon the site and nature of the procedure:

F51.1 Open extraction of calculus from parotid duct

Y76.3 Endoscopic approach to other body cavity

or

F51.2 Open extraction of calculus from submandibular duct

Y76.3 Endoscopic approach to other body cavity

or

F55.1 Dilation of parotid duct

Y76.3 Endoscopic approach to other body cavity

or

F55.2 Dilation of submandibular duct

Y76.3 Endoscopic approach to other body cavity

or

F51.8 Other specified open extraction of calculus from salivary duct

Y76.3 Endoscopic approach to other body cavity

Z26.3 Sublingual gland

 

Note: If a stent is inserted then Y14.- Placement of stent in organ NOC can be used in addition. 

_{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

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Links:

	IPG218 Therapeutic sialendoscopy: Guidance	23 May 2007
	IPG218 Therapeutic sialendoscopy: guidance (Web format)	14 February 2011
	IPG218 Therapeutic sialendoscopy: Understanding NICE guidance	23 May 2007
	IPG218 Therapeutic sialendoscopy: Understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)	23 May 2007
	IPG218 Trin chwarennau salifaidd caeëdig â sïalendosgopi therapiwtig: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)	12 October 2009
	IPG218 Therapeutic sialendoscopy: Consultee comments table	23 May 2007
	Therapeutic sialendoscopy (interventional procedures consultation)	30 January 2007
	Therapeutic sialendoscopy (interventional procedures overview)	30 January 2007