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* 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]]) | * removal of internal devices, including ureteric stents, nephrostomy tubes, esophageal stent, IVC filter, | ||
*Autotransplant - Ex. [[(T) Kidney]] + Therapeutic Intervention, NOS. | * 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. | |||
*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 | |||
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