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38 Incision, excision, and occlusion of vessels
Code also
any application or administration of an adhesion barrier substance (99.77)
cardiopulmonary bypass [extracorporeal circulation] [heart-lung machine] (39.61)
Excludes: that of coronary vessels (00.66, 36.03, 36.04, 36.09, 36.10-36.99)
The following fourth-digit subclassification is for use with appropriate categories in section 38.0, 38.1, 38.3, 38.5, 38.6, 38.8, and 38.9 according to site. Valid fourth-digits are in [brackets] at the end of each code/description.
0 unspecified site
1 intracranial vessels
Cerebral (anterior) (middle)
Circle of Willis
Posterior communicating artery
2 other vessels of head and neck
Carotid artery (common) (external) (internal)
Jugular vein (external) (internal)
3 upper limb vessels
Axillary
Brachial
Radial
Ulnar
4 aorta
5 other thoracic vessels
Innominate
Pulmonary (artery) (vein)
Subclavian
Vena cava, superior
6 abdominal arteries
Celiac
Gastric
Hepatic
Iliac
Mesenteric
Renal
Splenic
Umbilical
Excludes: abdominal aorta (4)
7 abdominal veins
Iliac
Portal
Renal
Splenic
Vena cava (inferior)
8 lower limb arteries
Femoral (common) (superficial)
Popliteal
Tibial
9 lower limb veins
Femoral
Popliteal
Saphenous
Tibial |
38.0 Incision of vessel
[0-9]
Embolectomy
Thrombectomy
Excludes: endovascular removal of obstruction from head and neck vessel(s) (39.74)
puncture or catheterization of any:
artery (38.91, 38.98)
vein (38.92-38.95, 38.99) |
38.1 Endarterectomy
[0-6,8]
Endarterectomy with:
embolectomy
patch graft
temporary bypass during procedure
thrombectomy
Code also any:
number of vascular stents inserted (00.45-00.48)
number of vessels treated (00.40-00.43)
procedure on vessel bifurcation (00.44) |
38.2 Diagnostic procedures on blood vessels
Excludes: adjunct vascular system procedures (00.40-00.43) |
38.3 Resection of vessel with anastomosis
[0-9]
Angiectomy
Excision of:
aneurysm (arteriovenous) with anastomosis
blood vessel (lesion) with anastomosis |
38.4 Resection of vessel with replacement
[0-9]
Angiectomy
Excision of:
aneurysm (arteriovenous) or blood vessel (lesion) with replacement
Partial resection with replacement
Excludes: endovascular repair of aneurysm (39.71 - 39.79)
Requires the use of one of the following fourth-digit subclassifications to identify site:
0 unspecified site
1 intracranial vessels
Cerebral (anterior) (middle)
Circle of Willis
Posterior communicating artery
2 other vessels of head and neck
Carotid artery (common) (external) (internal)
Jugular vein (external) (internal)
3 upper limb vessels
Axillary
Brachial
Radial
Ulnar
4 aorta, abdominal
Code also any thoracic vessel involvement (thoracoabdominal procedure) (38.45)
5 thoracic vessels
Aorta (thoracic)
Innominate
Pulmonary (artery) (vein)
Subclavian
Vena cava, superior
Code also any abdominal aorta involvement (thoracoabdominal procedure) (38.44)
6 abdominal arteries
Celiac
Gastric
Hepatic
Iliac
Mesenteric
Renal
Splenic
Umbilical
Excludes: abdominal aorta (4)
7 abdominal veins
Iliac
Portal
Renal
Splenic
Vena cava (inferior)
8 lower limb arteries
Femoral (common) (superficial)
Popliteal
Tibial
9 lower limb veins
Femoral
Popliteal
Saphenous
Tibial |
38.5 Ligation and stripping of varicose veins
[0-3,5,7,9]
Excludes: ligation of varices:
esophageal (42.91)
gastric (44.91) |
38.6 Other excision of vessel
[0-9]
Excision of blood vessel (lesion) NOS
Excludes: excision of vessel for aortocoronary bypass (36.10-36.14)
excision with:
anastomosis (38.30-38.39)
graft replacement (38.40-38.49)
implant (38.40-38.49) |
38.7 Interruption of the vena cava
Insertion of implant or sieve in vena cava
Ligation of vena cava (inferior) (superior)
Plication of vena cava |
38.8 Other surgical occlusion of vessels
[0-9]
Clamping of blood vessel
Division of blood vessel
Ligation of blood vessel
Occlusion of blood vessel
Excludes: adrenal vessels (07.43)
esophageal varices (42.91)
gastric or duodenal vessel for ulcer (44.40-44.49)
gastric varices (44.91)
meningeal vessel (02.13)
percutaneous transcatheter infusion embolization (99.29)
spermatic vein for varicocele (63.1)
surgical occlusion of vena cava (38.7)
that for chemoembolization (99.25)
that for control of (postoperative) hemorrhage:
anus (49.95)
bladder (57.93)
following vascular procedure (39.41)
nose (21.00-21.09)
prostate (60.94)
tonsil (28.7)
thyroid vessel (06.92)
transcatheter (infusion) 99.29 |