Suction diathermy adenoidectomy

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 Suction diathermy adenoidectomy.

Description

Adenoids are small lumps of lymphoid tissue at the back of the nose, which are part of the immune system. They are largest in young children and usually disappear by adulthood. An adenoidectomy is an operation to remove the adenoids if they become enlarged and are thought to be causing health problems such as ‘glue ear’. Suction diathermy adenoidectomy is a type of surgery to remove the adenoids using heat and suction.

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

E20.4   Suction diathermy adenoidectomy

Note: Use as a secondary code when associated with excision of tonsil (F34)

_{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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	IPG328 Suction diathermy adenoidectomy: guidance (web format)	07 February 2011
	IPG328 Suction diathermy adenoidectomy: guidance	16 December 2009
	IPG328 Suction diathermy adenoidectomy: understanding NICE guidance	16 December 2009
	IPG328 Suction diathermy adenoidectomy: understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)	16 December 2009
	IPG328 Tynnu adenoidau drwy wres a sugnedd: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)	02 February 2010
	IPG328 Suction diathermy adenoidectomy: consultation comments table and responses	16 December 2009
	Suction diathermy adenoidectomy (interventional procedures overview)	21 July 2009
	Suction diathermy adenoidectomy (interventional procedures consultation)	21 July 2009