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* 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, also code [[(T) Kidney]] with [[Procure, Harvest, Obtain for Further Use]]
*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]]
* [[(T) Parathyroid Glands]] & [[(T) NOS]] also code [[(T) Parathyroid Glands]] with [[Procure, Harvest, Obtain for Further Use]] for parathyroid reimplantation
*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