Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung 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 Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesions.

Description

Lung lumps are commonly investigated using a thin flexible telescope (bronchoscope) inserted into the airways of the lung via the patient’s mouth or nose. Ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy is intended for diagnosing patients with a lung lump that cannot be reached by conventional bronchoscopy because the lump does not protrude into the airways. With the patient under local or general anaesthetic, a bronchoscope including an ultrasound probe is used instead of a conventional bronchoscope. Ultrasound images of the lung are obtained through the bronchoscope and these help to guide the doctor to the location of the lump, to obtain samples for further tests.

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

E49.1 Diagnostic fibreoptic examination of lower respiratory tract and biopsy of lesion of lower respiratory tract

Y53.2 Approach to organ under ultrasonic control

Note: The OPCS-4 code Y53.4 Approach to organ under fluoroscopic control can be assigned in addition if fluoroscopic guidance is utilised.

The NHS Classifications Service has advised NICE that currently these are the most suitable OPCS-4 codes to describe this procedure. The OPCS-4 classification is designed to categorise procedures for analysis and it is not always possible to identify a procedure uniquely.

_{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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	IPG337 Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesions: NICE guidance (web format)	28 October 2011
	Biopsi broncosgopig o'r ysgyfaint wedi'i lywio gan uwchsain: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)	13 April 2010
	IPG337 Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesions: guidance	24 March 2010
	IPG337 Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesions: understanding NICE guidance	24 March 2010
	IPG337 Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesions: understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)	24 March 2010
	IPG337 Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesions: consultation comments table	24 March 2010
	Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesions - (Interventional Procedures Overview)	20 November 2009
	Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesions - (Interventional Procedures Consultation)	20 November 2009