Image-guided radiofrequency excision biopsy of 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 radiofrequency excision biopsy of breast lesions.

Description

Breast lumps may need to be sampled to test for cancer. This minimally invasive procedure involves a small incision and insertion of a probe which uses radiofrequency energy to cut through the breast internally, aiming to remove the lump along with a small area of surrounding tissue to test for cancer.

NICE Pathways

This guidance has been incorporated into the following NICE Pathways, along with other related guidance and products.

Visit the NICE Pathway: early and locally advanced breast cancer

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

B28.3 Excision of lesion of breast NEC

Y06.7 Radiofrequency 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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	IPG308 Image-guided radiofrequency excision biopsy of breast lesions: guidance	22 July 2009
	IPG308 Image-guided radiofrequency excision biopsy of breast lesions: guidance (web format)	07 April 2011
	IPG308 Image-guided radiofrequency excision biopsy of breast lesions: understanding NICE guidance	22 July 2009
	IPG308 Image-guided radiofrequency excision biopsy of breast lesions: understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)	22 July 2009
	IPG308 Defnyddio stiliwr torri radioamledd i gymryd sampl i wneud prawf am ganser y fron: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)	11 December 2009
	IPG308 Image-guided radiofrequency excision biopsy of breast lesions: audit support	22 July 2009
	IPG308 Image-guided radiofrequency excision biopsy of breast lesions: consultation comments	22 July 2009
	Image-guided radiofrequency excision biopsy of breast lesions (interventional procedures overview)	20 March 2009
	Image-guided radiofrequency excision biopsy of breast lesions (interventional procedures consultation)	20 March 2009