0DX80ZF
Transfer Small Intestine to Ureters, Bilateral with No Device, Open Approach
Procedural Specifications
| Clinical Axis | Detail Definition |
|---|---|
| Section | 0 Medical and Surgical |
| Body System | D Gastrointestinal System |
| Operation | X Transfer |
| Body Part | 8 Small Intestine |
| Approach | 0 Open |
| Device | Z No Device |
| Qualifier | F Ureters, Bilateral |
Operation Definition
Moving, without taking out, all or a portion of a body part to another location to take over the function of all or a portion of a body part
Procedure Overview
Transfer procedures in the gastrointestinal system move living tissue from one location to another within the body, without detaching its original blood supply, so that the relocated tissue can take over a function the original site can no longer perform. In GI surgery this most often appears in reconstructive work, such as transferring a section of muscle or a vascularized flap to reinforce or recreate function at the anus or another opening after injury, congenital malformation, or cancer treatment has compromised it.
A well-known example is using a patient's own gracilis muscle, tunneled into place and wrapped around the anal canal, to restore continence when the native sphincter muscle cannot be repaired directly. The tissue keeps its own nerve and blood supply and is repositioned to substitute for the structure it now supports.
These are technically demanding operations typically reserved for cases where more direct repair is not possible, and recovery involves retraining the transferred tissue to perform its new role over time.
Anatomy & Axis Detail
Small Intestine
Transfer of the small intestine means mobilizing a segment of jejunum or ileum, with its mesenteric blood supply intact, to serve a reconstructive purpose at another site rather than removing it altogether. This is used, for example, when a loop of bowel is swung into place to bridge a defect or reconstruct a nearby structure while remaining tethered to its own mesentery for viability. Because the small bowel's blood supply runs through defined mesenteric arcades, the surgeon must carefully preserve the feeding vessels while creating enough length and mobility to reach the target site, which makes careful mesenteric dissection central to how this procedure is performed and should be reflected in the operative description of which segment was mobilized and where it was repositioned.
Approach: Open
Open approach means the surgeon cuts through skin, mucous membrane, or other tissue layers to physically expose the target site to view before performing the procedure. It gives direct visualization and hands-on access, distinguishing it from Percutaneous approaches where instruments pass through a small puncture without exposing the site. Open is typical for procedures needing wide access, such as most laparotomies.
Qualifier: Ureters, Bilateral
Ureters, Bilateral denotes that both ureters are simultaneously involved as the secondary structures in a procedure, rather than a single side as captured by the Ureter, Right or Ureter, Left qualifiers. This value is used when the operative approach or connection affects the urinary drainage system on both sides at once.
Coding & Documentation
Documentation must show that a body part was moved to a new location while keeping its vascular supply intact, taking over the job of another body part rather than being removed and discarded. Operative notes describing muscle flap transfer for sphincter reconstruction, with clear language about tunneling the tissue to its new site, support Transfer coding. A common mistake is coding Transfer when the tissue was actually detached and reattached with microvascular anastomosis, which falls under Transplantation-related or graft coding conventions depending on the source, or when the procedure is really a Reattachment of a body part to its own original location after traumatic separation. Coders should confirm both the origin and destination body parts to select correct body part values.