食管癌光动力治疗ICD编码的分析

食管癌光动力治疗是新兴的治疗食管癌的方法,具有传统手术、放化疗等方法无可比拟的优势。根据食管癌光动力治疗原理、目的等,结合ICD-9-CM-3,查找出食管癌光动力治疗的操作编码为99.83。提示编码员在实际工作中不但要掌握ICD编码知识,还要不断地学习相关医学知识、了解相关手术操作的原理、目的和操作步骤等。

Analysis on ICD Coding of Photodynamic Therapy for Esophageal Carcinoma

Photodynamic therapy is a new method for the treatment of esophageal carcinoma, and it has great advantages compared with the traditional methods such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. The operation code of photodynamic therapy for esophageal carcinoma is 99.83 according to the principle and purpose of photodynamic therapy and ICD-9-CM-3. It prompts that in the actual work, the coders need not only mastering the ICD coding knowledge, but also learning the related medical knowledge, understanding the related operation principle, purpose and operation steps, etc.