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* Payable on an Attendance basis

R

Radial vessel

  • ligation or exploration, other (34106)

Radiation Oncology Treatment Verification 15700,15705,15710

Radical antrostomy

(53006)

Radioactive B12 absorption test

(12512,12515)

Radiofrequency ablation


Radioisotope, therapeutic dose, administration of

(16003-16012)

Radiosurgery


RAST

(71079)

Radioulnar joint, dislocation, treatment of

(47024,47027)
  • joint, distal, reconstruction/stabilisation (46345)
  • joint, distal, synovectomy (46342)

Radius, bone graft to

(48218-48227)
  • fracture, treatment of (47360-47408)
  • fracture, treatment of paediatric (50500-50548)
  • operation on, for acute osteomyelitis (43503)
  • operation on, for chronic osteomyelitis (43512)
  • osteectomy or osteotomy of (48406,48409)

Ranula, removal of

(52087)

Rapid plasma reagin test - microbial antibody testing

(69384)

RCC

(65070)

RCF

(66599)

Rectal biopsy

  • full thickness (32096)
  • fistula, closure of (37038,37336)
  • polyp, removal of with sigmoidoscopy (32078,32081)
  • prolapse, Delorme procedure for (32111)
  • prolapse, abdominal rectopexy of (32117)
  • prolapse, paediatric, injection under GA (44105)
  • prolapse, perineal recto-sigmoidectomy for (32112)
  • prolapse, perineal repair of (32120)
  • prolapse, reduction of *
  • prolapse, rubber band ligation of (32135)
  • prolapse, sclerotherapy for (32132)
  • stricture, dilatation of (32115)
  • stricture, per anal release of (32114)
  • tumour, excision of (32099,32102,32108,32103,32104,32106)

Rectocele, perineal repair of

(32131)
  • vaginal compartment repair of (35571)

Rectopexy, abdominal, of rectal prolapse

(32117)

Rectosigmoidectomy (Hartmann's operation)

(32030)
  • perineal, for rectal prolapse (32112)

Rectosphincteric reflex, measurement of

(11830)

Rectovaginal fistula, repair of

(35596)

Rectum - microscopy & culture of material from MCGR

(69312)

Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection of

(32039-32046)
  • anterior resection of (32024-32028)
  • examination under GA, paediatric (44102)
  • perineal resection of (32047)
  • suction biopsy of (30071)

Recurrent hernia, repair of

(30403)

Red blood cells - Kleihauer KLEI

(65162)

Red cell folate & serum B12 & serum folate if required B12F

(66602)

Red cell folate & serum B12 B12F

(66602)

Red cell folate and serum folate RCF

(66599)

Red cell porphyrins - qualitative test RCP

(66782)

Reduction mammaplasty (unilateral)

(45520)
  • with surgical repositioning of nipple (45520)
  • without surgical repositioning of nipple (45522)

Reduction ureteroplasty

(36618)

Reduction, of dislocation of mandible

(53203)

Referred specimen fee



Refitting of contact lenses

(10816)

Reflux, gastro-oesophageal, correction

(43951,43954,43957)
  • vesico-ureteric, correction (36588)

Regional nerve block

(see nerve)

Regitine phentolamine test for phaeochromocytoma

*

Renal artery, aberrant, operation for

(36537)

Renal, plain X-ray

(58700)

Renin REN

(66695)

Reptilase test REPT

(65120)

Resevoir, implanted associated with gastric band

(14215,31441)
  • or pump, loading of (14218)

Respiratory function, estimation of

(11503-11512)

Respiratory syncytial virus - microbial antibody testing RSV

(69384)

Respiratory syncytial virus - microbial antigen testing RSVN



Resuturing of wound following intraocular procedures

(42857)

Reticulin - tissue antigens - antibodies RCA

(71119)

Reticulocyte count RETC

(65072)

Retina, cryotherapy of

(42728,42818)
  • detached, diathermy or cryotherapy for (42773)
  • detached, removal of encircling silicone band (42812)
  • detached, resection or buckling operation for (42776)
  • detached, revision operation for (42779)
  • light coagulation for (42782,42783)
  • photocoagulation of (42809)
  • pre-detachment of, cryotherapy for (42818)

Retinal photography

(11215,11218)

Retrobulbar abscess, operation for

(42572)
  • injection of alcohol (42824)

Retrograde - pyelography

(58715)

Retrograde - pyelography, cysto-urethography

(58721)

Retrograde - pyelography, cystography

(58718)

Retrolabyrinthine vestibular nerve section

(41596)

Retroperitoneal abscess, drainage of

(30402)

Retropharyngeal abscess, incision with drainage

(30223)

Retropubic prostatectomy

(37200)

Retroversion, operation for

(35683,35684)

Rheumatoid factor - quantitation RFQ

(71106)

Rheumatoid factor RF

(71106)

Rhinophyma, carbon dioxide laser ablation/excision

(45652)

Rhinoplasty procedures

(45632-45644)
  • secondary revision of (45650)

Rhinotomy, lateral, with removal of tumour

(41728)

Rhizolysis, spinal

(40330)

Rib, cervical, removal of

(34139)
  • first, resection of portion (34136)
  • fracture, treatment of (47471)
  • operation for acute osteomyelitis (43503)
  • operation for chronic osteomyelitis (43512)
  • osteectomy or osteotomy of (48406,48409)
  • resection, with radical operation for empyema (38415)

Ribs, X-ray of

(58521)

Ring fixator, adjustment of

(50309)

Rod, plate or nail, removal of

(47930)

Rodent ulcer, operation for

(52045)

Rosen incision, myringoplasty

(41527)

Ross River virus - microbial antibody testing RRV

(69384)

Rotational atherectomy, of the coronary artery

(38309-38318)

Rotator cuff of shoulder, repair of

(48906,48909)

Round window repair or cochleotomy

(41614)

Roux-en-Y biliary bypass

(30460,30466,30467)

Rovsing's operation

(36537)

RPR

(69384)

RSV

(69384)

Rubella - serology RUB

(69384)

Rubin test for patency of Fallopian tubes

(35706)

Ruptured medial palpebral ligament, repair of

(42854)
  • membranes, threatened premature labour (16508)
  • muscle, repair of (30232,30235)
  • thoracic aorta, operative management of (38572)
  • urethra, repair of (37306,37309)
  • viscus, simple repair of (30375)
  • repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (33116,33119)
  • rods, re-exploration for adjustment /removal (48615)
last updated 21 August 2009

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