Endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy.

Description

The pancreas produces juices that help to digest food. These digestive juices can attack the pancreas itself for example, if the tube that normally takes the juices to the gut becomes blocked, causing swelling of the pancreas and severe pain in the abdomen (acute pancreatitis). A serious complication of acute pancreatitis is pancreatic necrosis, which typically requires removal of the dead tissue, either by aspiration or open surgery. This procedure (transluminal endoscopic pancreatic necrosectomy) is an alternative treatment option. A thin telescope (called an endoscope) is inserted through the mouth, and, instruments are passed through the stomach wall, in order to wash out and remove the dead tissue.

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

The appropriate OPCS-4.6 codes are (when both necrosectomy and drainage are performed):

 J57.6 Pancreatic necrosectomy

Y76.3 Endoscopic approach to other body cavity or Y76.4 Endoscopic ultrasound approach to other body cavity

J61.4 Drainage of cyst of pancreas NEC

Y76.3 Endoscopic approach to other body cavity or

Y76.4 Endoscopic ultrasound approach to other body cavity

 ‘‘Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery’’ does not have specific OPCS-4 codes .

_{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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	IPG411 Endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy: guidance	23 November 2011
	IPG411 Endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy: guidance (web format)	23 November 2011
	IPG411 Endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy: understanding NICE guidance	23 November 2011
	IPG411 Endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy: understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)	23 November 2011
	IPG411 Endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy: clinical audit tool	23 November 2011
	Endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy: equality impact assessment	23 November 2011
	Endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy: consultation comments	23 November 2011
	Endoscopic transluminal drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst and pancreatic necrosectomy - Consultation Document	27 May 2011
	Endoscopic transluminal drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst and pancreatic necrosectomy - Overview	27 May 2011