a. Resection. Rationale: see Guideline B3.8—the entire body part is taken out b. 2 the laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the liver biopsy c. 0FT44ZZ, 0FB04ZX Section Body System Root Body Part Approach Device Qualifier Operation Medical Hepatobiliary Gallbladder Percutaneous No No and System and Resection Endoscopic Device Qualifier Surgical Pancreas 0 F T 4 4 Z Z Section Body System Root Body Approach Device Qualifier Operation Part Medical Hepatobiliary Liver Percutaneous No Diagnostic and System and Excision Endoscopic Device Surgical Pancreas 0 F B 0 4 Z X Case 3 a. 2 b. 0CBV8ZZ, 0CBT8ZZ Rationale: See the Index main term Excision, subterms Vocal Cord, Left, Vocal Cord, Right Section Body Root Body Part Approach Device Qualifier System Operation Medical Mouth and Vocal Via Natural No Device No and Throat Excision Cord, Left or Artificial Qualifier Surgical Opening, Endoscopic 0 C B V 8 Z Z Section Body Root Body Part Approach Device Qualifier System Operation Medical Mouth and Vocal Via Natural No Device No and Throat Excision Cord, or Artificial Qualifier Surgical Right Opening, Endoscopic 0 C B T 8 Z Z c. B3.2.a—multiple procedures are coded if the same root operation is performed on different body parts as defined by distinct values of the body part character. B3.11a—Inspection of a body part(s) performed in order to achieve the objective of a procedure is not coded separately.
a. Resection. Rationale: see Guideline B3.8—the entire body part is taken out b. 2 the laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the liver biopsy c. 0FT44ZZ, 0FB04ZX Section Body System Root Operation Body Part Approach Device Qualifier Medical and Surgical Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas Resection Gallbladder Percutaneous Endoscopic No Device No Qualifier 0 F T 4 4 Z Z Section Body System Root Operation Body Part Approach Device Qualifier Medical and Surgical Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas Excision Liver Percutaneous Endoscopic No Device Diagnostic 0 F B 0 4 Z X Case 3 a. 2 b. 0CBV8ZZ, 0CBT8ZZ Rationale: See the Index main term Excision, subterms Vocal Cord, Left, Vocal Cord, Right Section Body System Root Operation Body Part Approach Device Qualifier Medical and Surgical Mouth and Throat Excision Vocal Cord, Left Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Endoscopic No Device No Qualifier 0 C B V 8 Z Z Section Body System Root Operation Body Part Approach Device Qualifier Medical and Surgical Mouth and Throat Excision Vocal Cord, Right Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Endoscopic No Device No Qualifier 0 C B T 8 Z Z c. B3.2.a—multiple procedures are coded if the same root operation is performed on different body parts as defined by distinct values of the body part character. B3.11a—Inspection of a body part(s) performed in order to achieve the objective of a procedure is not coded separately.
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