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Division Uterine Supporting Structure to No Qualifier with No Device, Percutaneous Approach
Procedural Specifications
| Clinical Axis | Detail Definition |
|---|---|
| Section | 0 Medical and Surgical |
| Body System | U Female Reproductive System |
| Operation | 8 Division |
| Body Part | 4 Uterine Supporting Structure |
| Approach | 3 Percutaneous |
| Device | Z No Device |
| Qualifier | Z No Qualifier |
Operation Definition
Cutting into a body part, without draining fluids and/or gases from the body part, in order to separate or transect a body part
Procedure Overview
Division procedures cut into a body part of the female reproductive system to separate or transect it, without draining any fluid or gas and without removing tissue from the body. Within this body system, division is most often applied to fibrous bands, septa, or connective structures that need to be severed so that two areas can move or function independently, rather than to organs themselves.
An example is division of a uterine septum, a congenital band of tissue splitting the uterine cavity that can contribute to infertility or recurrent miscarriage; cutting through the septum with a hysteroscopic scissor, laser, or resectoscope loop separates the two sides of the cavity into one functional space. Because nothing is removed and no fluid is drained, division differs from many other cutting procedures in this body system, and the physician's goal is purely mechanical separation of tissue that should not be fused together.
Anatomy & Axis Detail
Uterine Supporting Structure
The uterine supporting structures include the cardinal, uterosacral, round, and broad ligaments that anchor the uterus within the pelvis and help maintain its normal anteverted position. Division of these ligaments involves cutting through the fibrous or ligamentous tissue without taking any of it out, a maneuver commonly performed as part of accessing the uterine vessels, mobilizing the uterus during hysterectomy, or correcting an abnormal axis or entrapment caused by scarring. Because several distinct ligaments fall under this single body part value, the operative note should specify which supporting structure was cut, since these procedures are frequently a preparatory step within a larger operation rather than a standalone treatment, and precise documentation of intent and structure divided is what separates division coding from the excision of ligamentous tissue.
Approach: Percutaneous
Percutaneous describes entry by needle or instrument puncture through the skin or mucous membrane to reach the site of the procedure, without cutting the tissue open or using a visualizing scope. It differs from Open in that the site itself is never exposed, and from Percutaneous Endoscopic in that no endoscope is used to see internal structures. Common examples include needle biopsies and injections.
Coding & Documentation
Coders should confirm the operative note describes cutting to separate or free a structure, such as a septum or adhesion band, with no mention of tissue removal or specimen collection and no fluid drainage as part of the same act. Hysteroscopic septum resection notes need particular attention, since some surgeons describe the procedure loosely as 'resection' even when the technique is purely transection of a septum without taking a specimen - in that case Division is the correct root operation despite the wording used by the surgeon. A common error is applying Division when the documentation actually shows fluid being released as part of the same cut, which would instead point to Drainage, or when tissue is excised for pathology, which would point to Excision.