OPERATIONS ON CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
38.5 Ligation and stripping of varicose veins
[0-3,5,7-9
ligation of varices:
Excludes:
esophageal (42.91)
gastric (44.91)
38.6 Other excision of vessels
[0-9]
Excision of blood vessel (lesion) NOS
excision of vessel for aortocoronary bypass
Excludes:
(36.10-36.14)
excision with:
anastomosis (38.30-38.39)
graft replacement (38.40-38.49)
implant (38.40-38.49)
38.7 Plication of vena cava
Insertion of implant or sieve in vena cava
Ligation of vena cava (inferior) (superior)
38.8 Other surgical occlusion of vessels
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[0-9]
Clamping
Division
of blood vessel
Ligation
Occlusion
adrenal vessels (07.43)
Excludes:
esophageal varices
gastric or duodenal vessel for ulcer (44.40-
44.42)
gastric varices (44.91)
meningeal vessel (02.13)
spermatic vein for varicocele (63.1)
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)
Requires fourth-digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. See page 99 for
definitions.
MD0753
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