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* Payable on an Attendance basis

C

C3

(71083)

C4

(71083)

C-13 or C-14

  • urea breath test (12533)

C

(66500)

C-Peptide

(66695)

C-Reactive protein

(66500)

C-l esterase inhibitor


C

(66500)

CA

(66500)

CA-125, CA-15.3, CA-19.9

(66650)

CAG

(65114)

Caecostomy

(30375)

Caeruloplasmin

(66632)

Caesarean section

(16520,16522)

CALC

(66590)

Calcaneal spur

  • of foot, excision of (49818)

Calcanean bursa


Calcaneum fracture


Calcitonin

(66695)

Calcium

  • ionised (66584)
  • total or corrected for albumin (66500)

Calculus analysis

(66590)

Calculus

  • biliary, extraction of (30454-30458)
  • biliary/renal tract, extraction of (30450)
  • bladder, removal of (36863)
  • kidney, removal of (36540, 36543)
  • removal of, salivary gland duct (52075)
  • renal, extraction of (36627-36648)
  • salivary, x-ray of (57918)
  • staghorn, nephrolithotomy and/or pyelolithotomy (36543)
  • sublingual/salivary gland duct, removal of (30265, 30266)
  • ureter, removal of (36549)
  • ureteric, endoscopic removal/manipulation (36857)

Caldwell-Luc's operation

(53006)

Caldwell-Luc operation

(41710)

Calf

  • decompression fasciotomy of
(47975, 47978, 47981)

Caloric test of labyrinth(s)

(11333, 11336)

CALT

(66695)

CAM

(69384)

CAMP

(66695)

Campylobacter jejuni - microbial testing antibody

(69384)

CAN

(69384)

Cancer of skin/mucous membrane, removal

(30196-30205)

Candida - microbial antibody testing

(69384)

Cannulae


Cannulation


Canthoplasty

(42590)

Capsule endoscopy

  • for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (11820)
  • of a patient diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (11823)

Capsule

  • posterior, needling of (42737)

Capsulectomy

(42719, 42722, 42731)
  • of finger joints (46336)

Capsulotomy


CARB

(66800)

Carbamazepine (Tegretol)

(66800)

Carbolisation

  • of eye *

Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing


Carbon labelled urea breath test

(12533)

Carbon labelled urea breath test

(66900)

Carboxyhaemoglobin

(65117)

Carbuncle

  • incision and drainage, with (30223)
  • incision with drainage, in operating theatre (52057)

Carcinoembryonic antigen

(66650)

Carcinoma (see tumour)



Cardiac by-pass


Cardiac enzymes (see test groups at PQ.4)

(66506)

Cardiopexy

  • antireflux operation ( 30530)

Cardioplegia

  • retrograde administration of (22070)

Cardiopulmonary bypass


Cardiotocography

  • antenatal (restriction) ( 16514)

Cardioversion

( 13400)

Carotid artery

  • aneurysm, graft replacement (33100)
  • artery, internal, transection/resection (32703)
  • body tumour, resection of (34148, 34151, 34154)
  • cavernous fistula, obliteration of (39815)
  • percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with stenting (35307)

Carpal bone


Carpometacarpal joint


Carpus dislocation


Caruncle


Care Planning


Case Conferencing

(735,739,743,747,750,758)
  • consultant psychiatrist (855-866)
  • geriatrician or rehabilitation physician (880)

CAT

(66779)

Cataract


Catecholamine

(66779)

Catheter

  • peritoneal insertion and fixation (13109)
  • epidural, insertion of (39140)
  • placement of catheters and injection of opaque material (38243)
  • tenckhoff peritoneal dialysis, removal of (13110)

Catheterisation


Caudal infusion/injection

(see Intrathecal)

Cauterisation

  • angioma (restriction applies) (45027)
  • cervix (35608)
  • perforation of tympanum (41641)
  • septum/turbinates/pharynx (41674)
  • septum/turbinates/pharynx (53060)
  • tarsus, for ectropian/entropian (42581)
  • urethra or urethral caruncle (35523)

Cautery

  • conjunctiva, including treatment of pannus (42677)
  • nasal, for arrest of haemorrhage (41677)

Cavernous sinus

  • tumour or vascular lesion, excision (39660)

Cavopulmonary shunt


CBLB

(66773)

CBLB

(66773)

CBMB

(66776)

CCC

(69384)

CCR

(73053)

CCRA

(73055)

CE

(66506)

CEA

(66650)

CEIF

(66647)

CEIQ

(66644)

Cell mediated immunity - delayed type - hypersensitivity test

(71137)

Cell-mediated immunity in blood

(69471)

Cellulitis

  • incision with drainage, not requiring GA (52055)
  • incision with drainage, under GA (30223)

Central cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass

(38600)

Cephalometry


Cerebello-pontine angle tumour

(41575-41579)

Cerebral angiography


Cerebral palsy

  • hips or knees, application of cast under GA ( 50390)
  • perfusion, retrograde, cannulation for (38577)
  • single event multilevel surgery (50450-50476)
  • tumour, craniotomy for removal (39712)
  • ventricle, puncture of (39006)

Cerebrospinal fluid drain

  • lumbar, insertion of (40018)
  • fluid reservoir, insertion of ( 39018)

Cervical decompression of spinal cord

( 40331-40335)
  • discectomy (anterior), without fusion (40333)
  • oesophagectomy (30294)
  • oesophagostomy, closure or plastic repair of (30293)
  • re-exploration for hyperparathyroidism (30317)
  • rib, removal of (34139)
  • sympathectomy (35003, 35006)

Cervical spine


Cervix

  • amputation or repair of
  • cauterisation of, other than by chemical means (35608)
  • colposcopic examination of (35614)
  • colposcopy with biopsy and diathermy (35646)
  • cone biopsy of (35617,35618)
  • cytology - abnormalities (73055)
  • cytology - routine (73053)
  • diathermy of (35608,35646)
  • electrocoagulation diathermy (35644,35645)
  • ionisation of (35608)
  • large loop excision (35647,35648)
  • laser therapy (restriction applies) (35539,35542,35545)
  • microscopy & culture of material from (69312)
  • punch biopsy (35608)
  • purse string ligation (16511)
  • removal of polyp from (35611)
  • removal of purse string ligature (16512)
  • repair of extensive laceration/s (16571)
  • repair of, not otherwise covered (35617,35618)
  • residual stump, removal of, abdominal approach (35612)
  • residual stump, removal of, vaginal approach (35613)

CFID

(71064)

CGLD

(71064)

Chalazion


Characterisation of antibodies if positive ENA

(71103)

Chemical peel


Chemicals

  • toxic (ingested or absorbed) - assay (66623)

Chemotherapy

(13915-13936)

Chest

  • or limb, decompression escharotomy (45054)
  • x-ray of (58509)

CHGO

(69364)

CHHY

(66812)

CHL

(69384)

CHLM

(69364)

Chlamydia by any method and N. gonorrhoes by NAA methods

  • investigation by any method (69364)
  • microbial antibody testing (69384)
  • microbial antigen testing (69364)

CHLO

(66812)

Chloasma


Chloral hydrate

(66812)

Chlorazepate

(66812)

Chloride

(66500)

Chloroquinine

(66812)

Chlorpromazine

(66812)

Choanal atresia


CHOL

(66500)

Cholangiogram

  • percutaneous transhepatic (30440)

Cholangiography


Cholangiopancreatography

(30484)

Cholecystectomy

(30443-30449)

Cholecystoduodenostomy

(30460,31472)

Cholecystoenterostomy

(30460,31472)

Cholecystography

(58924)

Cholecystostomy

(30375)

Choledochal cyst


Choledochoduodenostomy

(30460,30461)

Choledochoenterostomy

(30460,30461)

Choledochogastrostomy

(30461)

Choledochojejunostomy

(30460,30461)

Choledochoscopy

(30442,30452)

Choledochotomy

(30454,30455,30457)

Cholegraphy

(58936)

Cholesterol HDL

(66536)

Cholesterol CHDL

(66500)

Cholinesterase

(66758)

Chondro-cutaneous or chondro-mucosal graft

(45656)

Chondroplasty of knee

(49503,49506)

Chordee


Chorionic gonadotrophin, detection for pregnancy diagnosis

( 73529)

Chorionic villus sampling

(16603)

Chromium

(66672)

Chromosome identification

  • and banding (73287)
  • studies - blood (73289)
  • studies - other than blood (73287)

Chymopapain (Discase)

  • intradiscal injection of (40336)

CHSE

(66758)

CHZP

(66812)

Cicatricial flexion/extension contracture

  • joint, correction (50112)

Ciliary body and/or iris

  • excision of tumour (42767)

Cimetidine

(66812)

Circulatory support device


Circumcision

(30653-30660)
  • arrest of post-operative haemorrhage (30663)
- with GA
- without GA *

Cisternal puncture

(39003)
  • shunt diversion, insertion of (40003)
  • shunt, revision or removal of (40009)

CK

(66500)

CKI

(66518)

CKIE

(66518)

Clavicle


CLSA

(66812)

Cl

(66500)

Claw toe


CLC

(71163)

CLDT

(69363)

Cleft lip


Cleft palate

  • palate, secondary repair, closure of fistula (52336)
  • palate, secondary repair, lengthening procedure (52339)
  • primary repair (52333)

Clitoris

  • amputation of, medically indicated (35530)

Clitoroplasty


Clival tumour


Cloaca

  • persistent, correction of (43969)

Cloacal exstrophy

  • neonatal, operation for (43882)

CLOB

(66812)

Clobazam

(66812)

CLOM

(66812)

Clomipramine

(66812)

CLON

(66812)

Clonazepam (Rivotril)

(66812)

CLOQ

(66812)

Clostridium difficile

  • microbial antigen testing (69363)

Club hand

  • radial, centralisation/radialisation (50399)

CMBS

(65114)

CMI

(71137)

CMIB



CMTD

(66812)

CMV

(69384)

CMVP

(69405)

COAG

(65120)

Coagulation

  • studies (see test groups at para PQ4) (65120)

Coagulation factor inhibitors by Bethesda assay

(65159)

Coccidiodes - microbial antibody testing

(69384)

Coccyx


Cochlear implant


Cochleotomy, or repair of round window

(41614)

Coeliac antibodies

(71163)

Coeliac artery

  • decompression of (34142)

COHB

(65117)

Cold agglutinins

(65114)

Colectomy


Collagen


Colles' fracture of radius


Colon


Colonic atresia

  • lavage, total, intra-operative (32186)
  • neonatal, laparotomy for (43816)
  • reservoir, construction of (32029)

Colonoscopy


Colorectal strictures

  • endoscopic dilatation of (32094)

Colostomy

  • closure of(30562)
  • colostomy(30375)
  • entero- (30515)
  • lavage of *
  • refashioning of (30563)
  • with laparotomy, neonatal anorectal malformation (43822)

Colotomy

(30375)

Colour discrimination test, Farnsworth Munsell

*

Colpoperineorrhaphy

(35571,35573)

Colpopexy


Colposcopy


Colpotomy

(35572)

COM

(71081)

Combatability testing

(65099)

COMP

71089)

Complement

  • total haemolytic - components C3 (71083)
  • total haemolytic - components C4 (71083)
  • total haemolytic - other components (71089)
  • total haemolytic - properdin factor B (71083)
  • total haemolytic (71081)

Composite graft to nose, ear or eyelid

(45656)

Computerised perimetry

(11221-11225)

Computerised tomography


Condylectomy

(45611,48406,48424)

Condylectomy/condylotomy

(45863)

Cone biopsy of cervix

(35617,35618)

Confinement

(16515-16525)

Congenital absence of vagina, reconstruction for

(35565)
  • atresia, auditory canal reconstruction (45662)
  • heart disease, operations for (38700-38766)

Conjunctiva

  • biopsy of (42676)
  • cautery of (42677)
  • cryotherapy to (42680)
  • removal of tumour from (see tumour,other)

Conjunctival cysts

  • removal of (42683)
  • graft over cornea (42638)
  • lacerations not involving sclera (30032)
  • peritomy (42632)

Conjunctivorhinostomy

(42629)

Consultation

(see attendances)

Contact Lenses


Contour reconstruction

  • insertion of foreign implant (45051)
  • insertion of foreign implants (52321)
  • restoration of face, autologous bone/cartilage graft (45647)

Contraceptive device

  • intra-uterine, introduction of (35503)
  • device, intra-uterine, removal under GA (35506)

Contracted socket


Contracture

  • cicatricial flexion/extension of joint, correction (50112)
  • Dupuytren's, subcutaneous fasciotomy for (46366)
  • flexor/extensor, digits of hand, correction of (46492)

Contrast media

  • intro for radiology (60918)

Copper

(66831)

Cordotomy


Cornea

  • conjunctival graft over (42638)
  • epithelial debridement for corneal ulcer/erosion (42650)
  • epithelial debridement for keratoplasty (42651)
  • removal of imbedded foreign body (42644)
  • removal of superficial foreign body (30061)
  • transplantation of (42653,42656,42659)

Corneal

  • laser coagulation of blood vessels (42797)
  • additional incisions for astigmatism (42673)
  • incisions for astigmatism (42672)
  • keratoplasty, epithelial debridement for (42651)
  • perforations, sealing of (42635)
  • scars, excision of (42647)
  • suture, running, manipulation of (42667)
  • sutures, removal of (42668)
  • ulcer, epithelial debridement of cornea for (42650)
  • ulcer, ionisation of *

Coronary arteriography


Coronary artery bypass operations

(38497-38504)
  • restenoses, catheter based intravascular brachytherapy
(15360,15363,15541, 38321, 38324, 38327, 38330)
  • angiography, selective (38215-38246)
  • artery bypass vein graft, dissection (38637)
  • endarterectomy, open operation (38505)

Coronary pressure wire

(38241)

Corpus callosum

  • anterior section of, for epilepsy(40700)

CORS

(66712)

CORT

(66695)

Corticectomy


Corticolysis of lens material

(42791,42792)

Cortisol

(66695)

Cortisol in saliva

(66712)

Costo-transverse joint


Counterpulsation


COX

(69384)

Coxsackie B1-6 - microbial antibody testing

(69384)

CPEP

(66695)

CPLS

(66632)

Cranial nerve

  • intracranial decompression of (39112)
  • shunt diversion, insertion of (40003)
  • shunt, revision or removal of (40009)
  • vault reconstruction (45785)

Craniectomy and removal of haematoma

(39603)
  • for osteomyelitis/removal infected bone (39906)

Craniocervical junction lesion

  • transoral approach for (40315)

Craniopharyngioma

  • craniotomy for removal of (39712)

Cranioplasty and repair of fractured skull

(39615)

Craniostenosis


Craniotomy and tumour removal

(39709,39712)
  • burr-hole for intracranial haemorrhage (39600)
  • for arachnoidal cyst (39718)
  • for hydromyelia (with laminectomy) (40342)
  • for reopening post-op for haemorrhage/swelling (39721)

Creatine Kinase

  • isoenzyme (electrophoresis) (66518)
  • isoenzymeS (66518)

Creatine kinase

(66500)

Creatinine

(66500)

Cricopharyngeal myotomy

(41776)

Cricothyrostomy

(41884)

CR

(66672)

CRP

(66500)

Cruciate ligaments


CRY

(69384)

CRYN

(69384)

Cryofibrinogen - detection and quantitation

(71064)

Cryoglobulins

  • characterisation by electrophoresis, and immunoelectrophoresis (71059)
  • detection and quantitation (71064)

Cryotherapy

  • for detached retina (42773)
  • for trichiasis (42587)
  • hepatic, destruction of liver tumours (30419)
  • of peripheral nerves (39323)
  • of retina, with vitrectomy (42728)
  • of skin lesions (30189,30192,30195)
  • to haemorrhoids with rubber band ligation (32135)
  • to nose, for haemorrhage (41680)
  • to retina, independent procedure (42818)

Cryptococcal antigen - microbial antigen testing



Cryptococcus - microbial antibody testing

(69384)

Crystalloid

  • retrograde admin for cardioplegia (38588)

CS

(73287)

CSB

(73289)

CU

(66831)

Cultural examination of faeces

(69345)

Curettage


Cutaneous neoplastic lesions

  • treatment of (30195)
  • nerve, nerve graft to (39318)
  • nerve, repair of (39300,39303)
  • ureterostomy, closure of (36621)
  • vesical fistula, operation for (37023)
  • vesicostomy, establishment of (37026)

Cutaneous nerve


CVLT

(69382)

Cyclic AMP

(66695)

Cyclodestructive procedures treatment of glaucoma

(42770,42771)

Cyclosporin A

(66812)

CYST

(66752)
  • arachnoidal, craniotomy for (39718)
  • Baker's, excision of (30114)
  • Bartholin's, cautery destruction of (35516,35517)
  • Bartholin's, excision of (35512,35513)
  • Bartholin's, marsupialisation of (35516,35517)
  • bone, injection into or aspiration of (47900)
  • brain, operations for (39703)
  • branchial, removal of (30286)
  • breast, aspiration of *
  • broad ligament, excision of (35712-35717)
  • bronchgenic, thoracotomy and excision (43912)
  • choledochal, resection of (43972,43975)
  • enterogenous, thoracotomy and excision (43912)
  • epididymal, removal of (37601)
  • fimbrial, excision of (35712-35717)
  • hydatid, liver, treatment of (30434-30438)
  • hydatid, lungs, enucleation of (38424)
  • intracranial, needling and drainage of (39703)
  • jaw,aspiration biopsy of (52021)
  • jaw, aspiration biopsy of, mandible or maxilla, segmental, resection of (52114)
  • jaw, not otherwise covered, removal of (52036)
  • kidney, removal from (36558)
  • liver, laparoscopic marsupialisation (30416,30417)
  • mucous, of mouth, removal (30282,30283)
  • not otherwise covered, removal of (OMS) (45801-45809)
  • other, removal of (31200-31240)
  • ovarian, aspiration of (35518)
  • ovarian, excision of, with laparotomy (35712-35717)
  • pancreatic, anastomosis (30586,30587)
  • parovarian, excision of, with laparotomy (35712-35717)
  • pharyngeal, removal of (41813)
  • pilonidal, excision of (30675,30676)
  • renal, excision of (36558)
  • skin/subcutaneous/mucous membrane, removal of (31200-31240)
  • tarsal, extirpation of (42575)
  • thyroglossal, removal of (30313,30314)
  • vaginal, excision of (35557)
  • vallecular, removal of (41813)

Cystadenomatoid malformation

  • neonatal, thoracotomy (43861)

Cystine


Cysto-urethrography

  • retrograde micturating (58721)

Cystocoele


Cystography


Cystometrography

(11903)

Cystoscopy, with

(36836)
  • biopsy of bladder
  • controlled hydrodilatation of bladder (36827)
  • diathermy or resection of bladder tumour/s (36845)
  • endoscopic incision/resection (36825,36854)
  • injection into bladder wall (36851)
  • insertion of ureteric stent, or brush biopsy (36821)
  • insertion of urethral prosthesis (36811)
  • laser destruction of bladder tumours (36840)
  • lavage of blood clots from bladder (36842)
  • removal of foreign body (36833)
  • resection of ureterocele (36848)
  • ureteric catheterisation (36818,36824)
  • ureteric meatotomy (36830)
  • urethroscopy with/without urethral dilatation (36812)
  • without litholapaxy (36863)
  • without urethroscopy (36815)

Cystostomy

  • suprapubic (37008)
  • suprapubic, change of tube *

Cystotomy

  • suprapubic

(37008,37011)

Cytogentic testing

(73287-73294)

Cytology

  • fine needle aspiration of solid tissues - aspiration or attendance by (73051)
  • fine needle aspiration of solid tissue or tissues - 2 or more separately identified sites (73062)
  • fine needle aspiration of solid tissues or tissues, where an employee of the APA attends (73063)
  • fine needle aspiration of solid tissues (73049)
  • from 3 sputum or urine specimens (73047)
  • from body fluids, sputum (1 specimen), urine, washings or brushings B (73045)
  • from cervix - abnormalities (73055)
  • from cervix - routine (73053)
  • from skin, nipple discharge, lip, mouth, nose or anus (73043)
  • from vagina (73057)

Cytomegalovirus

  • microbial antibody testing (69384)
  • serology in pregnancy - microbial antibody - testing (69405)

Cytotoxic agent

  • instillation into body cavity (13948)

CVO (73057)

last updated 21 August 2009

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