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Generally speaking, no. You should discuss this issue with the physician who is monitoring your splenectomy.
disadvantages of splenectomy?
You would use the procedure code 38101 for a partial splenectomy regardless of the age of the patient or the diagnosis of sickle cell disease.
Splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen, which is an organ that is part of the lymphatic system.
I didn't have one before my splenectomy, therefore do not plan to have one after.
The main risk of a splenectomy procedure is overwhelming bacterial infection, or postsplenectomy sepsis.
The USMEPCOM standards, from my understanding, say that you CAN join if your splenectomy was a result of trauma. However, if your splenectomy is a result of some sort of infection or disease such as lukemia then you're out of luck.
The CPT Code for laparoscopic splenectomey is 38120 (Laparoscopy, surgical, splenectomy)
The spleen.
The main muscles that are involved in a splenectomy are those in the diaphragm. The spleen is located under these muscles.
The chief risk following splenectomy is overwhelming bacterial infection, or postsplenectomy sepsis. Other risks following splenectomy include inflammation of the pancreas and collapse of the lungs. Excessive bleeding.
Spleen removal is called an open splenectomy or a laparoscopic splenectomy, depending upon how it is performed.