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* removal of internal devices, including ureteric stents, nephrostomy tubes, esophageal stent, IVC filter, | * removal of internal devices, including ureteric stents, nephrostomy tubes, esophageal stent, IVC filter, | ||
* pleurodesis (if pleurodesis is done as part of Vats procedure with thoracotomy, then pleurodesis is not coded separately, only use [[(T) Pleura]] + [[Excision, Resection]]) | * pleurodesis (if pleurodesis is done as part of Vats procedure with thoracotomy, then pleurodesis is not coded separately, only use [[(T) Pleura]] + [[Excision, Resection]]) | ||
*Autotransplant - Ex. [[(T) Kidney]] + Therapeutic Intervention, NOS. Renal autotransplant is a type of surgery that helps patients manage severe, long-lasting kidney pain. During the procedure, transplant surgeons remove the kidney that's causing pain and implant—or place—this kidney in a different part of your body | *Autotransplant - Ex. [[(T) Kidney]] + Therapeutic Intervention, NOS. Renal autotransplant is a type of surgery that helps patients manage severe, long-lasting kidney pain. During the procedure, transplant surgeons remove the kidney that's causing pain and implant—or place—this kidney in a different part of your body, also code [[(T) Kidney]] with [[Procure, Harvest, Obtain for Further Use]] | ||
*Includes tendon fenestration - Ex. for achilles tendon fenestration [[(T) Soft Tissue of Foot or Ankle]] + Therapeutic Intervention, NOS. | *Includes tendon fenestration - Ex. for achilles tendon fenestration [[(T) Soft Tissue of Foot or Ankle]] + Therapeutic Intervention, NOS. | ||
* removal of prosthetic joint | * removal of prosthetic joint | ||