Question

A coder looked up the phrase ligation of hemorrhoids in the coding book. What's another valid way to look up this procedure in the coding book?

Answer 1

The other valid way to look up this procedure in the coding book is search for Occlusion, lower veins, hemorrhoidal plexus

Step-by-step explanation:

Now to define this terms,

What is Occlusion: In medical terms, this is simply the process or act of obstruction. it is basically trying to to cause an obstruction in a pathway through the movement or flow of another object or fluid through the same path way.

Hemorrhoidal plexus: This is a group of veins that coverage round the chamber of the large intestine. It has two parts, internal and external. The inferior chanber of the large intestine veins are located in the external hemorrhoidal plexus.