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Corrections to the printed version of the BADS Procedure Directory, Third Edition.
ENT Surgery
Stapedectomy (Page 7)
Correct percentages are:
Procedure Room Day Case 23 hour stay:90 under 72 hour stay:10
Head and Neck
Biopsy / sampling of cervical lymph nodes (Page 12)
Addition of extra OPCS 4.5 code:
T87.2: Excision or biopsy of cervical lymph node NEC
Ophthalmology
Extraction of cataract + implant (Page 13)
Extra OPCS 4.5 exclusion code:
C75.3: Removal of prosthetic replacement for lens
Orthopaedic Surgery
Therapeutic arthroscopy of shoulder - subacromial decompression, cuff repair (Page 14)
Addition of extra OPCS 4.5 code:
O29.1: Subacromial decompression
Posterior excision of lumbar disc prolapsed including microdiscectomy (Page 15)
Addition of extra OPCS 4.5 code:
V33.9: Unspecified primary excision of lumbar intervertebral disc
Urology
Endoscopic insertion of prosthesis into ureter (Page 18)
Addition of extra OPCS 4.5 code:
M27.4: Ureteroscopic insertion of ureteric stent
Removal of prosthesis from ureter (Page 18)
Addition of extra OPCS 4.5 code:
M27.5: Ureteroscopic removal of ureteric stent
Other endoscopic procedures on ureter(Page 18)
Extra OPCS 4.5 exclusion codes: M27.1, M27.2, M27.3, M27.4, M27.5 (Included in other sections)
Vascular Surgery
Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) of long saphenous vein (Page 20)
Rename:
Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT)
And include: L88.3: Percutaneous transluminal laser ablation of varicose vein of leg NEC |
