NCSP code | Explanation | Corresponding surgical procedure and/or abbreviation | ICD-10-code | Disease/injury |
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NGA11 | Endoscopic exploration | M17 | OA of the knee | |
NGA12 | Open exploration | M22.4 | Chondromalacia patellae | |
NGF21 | Endoscopic fixation of corpus liberum, either traumatic or OCD | fCL | M23.4 | Loose body within the knee |
NGF22 | Open fixation of corpus liberum, either traumatic or OCD | fCL | M23.8 | Other internal derangements of the knee |
NGF31 | Endoscopic resection of articular cartilage | CP/debridement | M23.9 | Internal derangement of the knee, unspecified |
NGF32 | Open resection of articular cartilage | CP/debridement | M24 | Other specific joint derangements |
NGF91 | Other endoscopic procedure on synovia or articular cartilage | MP and OAT | M93.2 | OCD |
NGF92 | Other open procedure on synovia or articular cartilage | MP and OAT | M94.8 | Other specific pathology in cartilage |
NGH41 | Endoscopic removal of corpus liberum | rCL | M94.9 | Unspecific pathology in cartilage |
NGH42 | Open removal of corpus liberum | rCL | S83.3 | Acute tear of articular cartilage of the knee |
NGK29 | Drilling of bone in the knee or calf | MF | ||
NGK59+69 | High tibial osteotomy | HTO | ||
NGN | Transplantation of cartilage, bone, muscle, etc | ACI |
The two explorative procedures (NGA11 and NGA 12) are included due to the group of patients with specific cartilage diagnosis, but without specific knee cartilage surgery.
ACI, autologous chondrocyte implantation; CP, chondroplasty; fCL, fixation of corpus liberum; ICD, International Classification of Diseases; MF, microfracture; MP, mosaicplasty; NCSP; NOMESKO Classification of Surgical Procedures; OA, Osteoarthritis; OAT, osteochondral allograft transplantation; OCD, osteochondritis dissecans; rCL, removal of corpus liberum.