AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2018 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Codes

Uterus Transplant

In code table 0UY, Female Reproductive System, Transplantation, the body part value Uterus was added to enable coding of uterus transplant procedures. Root OperationBody PartTransplantation 9 Uterus  Uterine factor infertility refers to infertility resulting from either an abnormality of the uterus, or a complete lack of uterus. It is estimated to affect thousands of women worldwide and can be caused by congenital Müllerian malformations, such as in the Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser (MRKH) syndrome. However, it is more commonly acquired as in the cases of women suffering from Asherman’s syndrome, pregnancy interfering myomas, or hysterectomies...

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