 2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 07.6
- Hypophysectomy
- Surgical excision of the Hypophysis cerebri. Often used in the treatment of metastatic bone pain, estrogen positive breast cancer, and prostate cancer pain. (Taber's)
- Surgical removal or destruction of the hypophysis, or pituitary gland. (Dorland, 28th ed)
- 07.6 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure
- View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 07.* hierarchy
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