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name
SURGICAL APPROACH
number
160.6
location
^ONCO(160.6,
description
SURGICAL APPROACH describes the method used to approach the surgical field. Use codes 1-9 only if the patient had cancer-directed surgery of the primary site. Use code 0 if the patient did not have cancer-directed surgery of the primary site. Use code 9 for TURP, TURB, and colonoscope with polypectomy, etc. This item records information on the increasing use of less invasive procedures. The data will make possible a comparative analysis of traditional and laparoscopic approaches.
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.01code(+)0;1FREE TEXTBSURGICAL APPROACH describes the method used to approach the surgical field. Use codes 1-9 only if the patient had cancer-directed surgery of the primary site. Use code 0 if the patient did not have cancer-directed surgery of the primary site. Use code 9 for TURP, TURB, and colonoscope with polypectomy, etc. This item records information on the increasing use of less invasive procedures. The data will make possible a comparative analysis of traditional and laparoscopic approaches.
1definition0;2FREE TEXTDefinition of SURGICAL APPROACH codes.

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