 2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 68.8
- Pelvic evisceration
- Removal of all of the organs and adjacent structures of the pelvis. It is usually performed to surgically remove cancer involving the bladder, uterine cervix, or rectum. (Stedman, 25th ed)
- 68.8 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
- 68.8 contains 9 index entries
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68.8 also known as:- Removal of ovaries, tubes, uterus, vagina, bladder, and urethra (with removal of sigmoid colon and rectum)
Code also any synchronous: - colostomy (46.12-46.13)
- lymph gland dissection (40.3, 40.5)
- urinary diversion (56.51-56.79)
Index entries containing 68.8:- Clearance
- pelvic
- female
 68.8
Cystectomy -- see also Excision, lesion, by site- urinary (partial) (subtotal) 57.6
- radical 57.71
- with pelvic exenteration (female) 68.8
Evisceration- pelvic (anterior) (posterior) (partial) (total) (female) 68.8
Exenteration- pelvic (organs) (female) 68.8
Obliteration- pelvic 68.8
Removal -- see also Excision- pelvic viscera, en masse (female) 68.8
Resection -- see also Excision, by site- pelvic viscera (en masse) (female) 68.8
- rectum (partial) NEC 48.69
- with
- pelvic exenteration 68.8
Urethrectomy (complete) (partial) (radical) 58.39- with
- pelvic exenteration 68.8
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