The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma.
NICE interventional procedure guidance [IPG419] Published date: January 2012
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Description
Treating severe asthma using radiofrequency (heat) energy.
Asthma is a condition that causes the airways to become narrower; the lining of the airways also becomes inflamed and starts to swell. Bronchial thermoplasty involves applying thermal energy to the airway wall. The aim is to reduce the amount of excessive muscle in the airway, and limit its ability to contract and narrow the airway, in patients with severe asthma.
OPCS4.6 Code(s)
E48.8 Other specified therapeutic fibreoptic endoscopic operations on lower respiratory tract
- Y11.4 Radiofrequency controlled thermal destruction of organ NOC
- In addition one of the following site codes is assigned:
- Z24.5 Bronchus
- Z24.6 Lung
- Z24.8 Specified respiratory tract NEC
In addition an ICD-10 code from category J45.- Asthma is assigned.