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PCS Procedure

Release Ampulla of Vater, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Release Ampulla of Vater, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
Root Operation
Release

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Release

Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force

Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out

Includes: Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release

Approach · Approach
Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure

Adjacent Procedure Codes