C

C3

C4

C-13 or C-14

• urea breath test 12533

C

C-Peptide

C-Reactive protein

C-l esterase inhibitor

• functional 66647
• quantitation 66644

C

CA

CA-125, CA-15.3, CA-19.9

CAG

Caecostomy

• closure of 30562

Caeruloplasmin

Caesarean section

CALC

Calcaneal spur

• of foot, excision of 49818

Calcanean bursa

• excision of 30110, 30111

Calcaneum fracture

• treatment of 47606-47618

Calcitonin

Calcium

• ionised 66584
• total or corrected for albumin 66500

Calculus analysis

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

Caldwell-Luc operation

Calf

• decompression fasciotomy of

Caloric test of labyrinth(s)

CALT

CAM

CAMP

Campylobacter jejuni - microbial testing antibody

CAN

Cancer of skin/mucous membrane, removal

Candida - microbial antibody testing

Cannulae

• bypass 38627
• membrane oxygenation 38627
• ventricular assist 38627

Cannulation

• arterial, for infusion chemotherapy 34524
• central vein 13318, 13815
• central vein, subcutaneous tunnel 34527
• coronary sinus, for admin of blood or crystalloid 38588
• for cardiopulmonary bypass 38600, 38603
• for retrograde cerebral perfusion 38577
• intra-abdominal vessel, for chemotherapy 34521
• peripheral arterial 35317 - 35321
• peripheral venous 35317,35319,35320
• pulmonary artery 13818
• umbilical artery 13303
• umbilical/scalp vein in neonate 13300

Canthoplasty

Capsule endoscopy

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

Capsule

• posterior, needling of 42737

Capsulectomy

• of finger joints 46336

Capsulotomy

• laser 42788, 42789
• other than laser 42734

CARB

Carbamazepine (Tegretol)

Carbolisation

• of eye *

Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing

• face or neck 45025, 45026
• dioxide output, estimation of 11503

Carbon labelled urea breath test

Carbon labelled urea breath test

Carboxyhaemoglobin

Carbuncle

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

Carcinoembryonic antigen

Carcinoma (see tumour)

Cardiac by-pass

• catheterisation 38200 - 38218
• catheterisation - for myocardial biopsy 38275
• deep hypothermic circulatory arrest 22075
• electrophysiological studies 38209, 38212, 38213
• operation (intrathoracic), other 38456
• pacemaker, insertion/replacement 38353
• resynchronisation therapy 38365, 38368, 38654, 38371
• rhythm, restoration, electrical stimulation 13400
• surgery, for congenital heart disease 38700-38766
• surgery, re-operation via median sternotomy 38640
• tumour, excision of 38670-38680
• whole body perfusion 22060

Cardiac enzymes (see test groups at PQ.4)

Cardiopexy

• antireflux operation 30530

Cardioplegia

• retrograde administration of 22070

Cardiopulmonary bypass

• cannulation for 38600, 38603
• support procedures 13815-13857

Cardiotocography

• antenatal (restriction) 16514

Cardioversion

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

• ligament, transverse, division of 39331
• replacement arthroplasty 46324, 46325
• resection arthroplasty 46325
• scaphoid, fracture, treatment of 47354, 47357
• tunnel release 39331

Carpometacarpal joint

• arthrodesis of 46303
• joint, dislocation, treatment of 47030, 47033
• joint, synovectomy of 46342

Carpus dislocation

• 47fracture, treatment of 47348, 47351
• operation on, acute osteomyelitis 43503, 46462
• operation on, chronic osteomyelitis 43512, 46462
• osteectomy/osteotomy of 48406, 48409
• treatment of 47030, 47033

Caruncle

• urethral, cauterisation of 35523
• urethral, excision of 35526, 35527

Care Planning

• attendance 721-731

Case Conferencing

• consultant psychiatrist 855-866
• geriatrician or rehabilitation physician 880

CAT

Cataract

• juvenile, removal of 42716
• surgery 42702

Catecholamine

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

• bladder, independent procedure 36800
• blood pressure monitoring 13876
• cardiac 38200-38218
• central vein 13318,13319,13815
• central vein, subcutaneous tunnel 34527, 34528
• central vein, tunnelled cuffed 34538
• eustachian tube 41755
• frontal sinus 41740
• intracranial, for pressure monitoring 13830
• peripheral arterial 35317-35321
• peripheral venous 35317, 35319, 35320
• peritoneal, for dialysis 13109,13110
• pulmonary artery 13818
• right heart balloon 13818
• umbilical artery 13303
• umbilical or scalp vein in a neonate 13300
• ureteric, with cystoscopy 36824

Caudal infusion/injection

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

• creation of 38733, 38736

CBLB

CBLB

CBMB

CCC

CCR

CCRA

CE

CEA

CEIF

CEIQ

Cell mediated immunity - delayed type - hypersensitivity test

Cell-mediated immunity in blood

Cellulitis

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

Central cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass

• nervous system evoked responses 11024, 11027
• vein catheterisation 13318, 13319, 13815
• vein catheterisation, via subcutaneous tunnel 34527, 34528

Cephalometry

• x-ray 57902

Cerebello-pontine angle tumour

• retromastoid removal of 41575-41579
• translabyrinthine removal 41575-41579
• transmastoid removal 41575-41579

Cerebral angiography

• preparation for 60918

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

• 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

• x-ray of 58100

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

CGLD

Chalazion

• extirpation of 42575

Characterisation of antibodies if positive ENA

Chemical peel

• full face 45019,45020

Chemicals

• toxic (ingested or absorbed) - assay 66623

Chemotherapy

• device for drug delivery, loading of 13939,13942,13945
• device, insertion, central vein catheterisation 34527,34528
• device, removal of 34530
• infusion, cannulation for 34521,34524

Chest

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

CHGO

CHHY

CHL

CHLM

Chlamydia by any method and N. gonorrhoes by NAA methods

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

CHLO

Chloasma

• full face chemical peel 45019,45020

Chloral hydrate

Chlorazepate

Chloride

Chloroquinine

Chlorpromazine

Choanal atresia

• repair/correction 45645, 45646

CHOL

Cholangiogram

• percutaneous transhepatic 30440

Cholangiography

• operative 30439

Cholangiopancreatography

Cholecystectomy

Cholecystoduodenostomy

Cholecystoenterostomy

Cholecystography

Cholecystostomy

Choledochal cyst

• resection of 43972,43975

Choledochoduodenostomy

Choledochoenterostomy

Choledochogastrostomy

Choledochojejunostomy

Choledochoscopy

Choledochotomy

Cholegraphy

Cholesterol HDL

Cholesterol CHDL

Cholinesterase

Chondro-cutaneous or chondro-mucosal graft

Chondroplasty of knee

Chordee

• correction of 37417

Chorionic gonadotrophin, detection for pregnancy diagnosis

• quantitation 66651

Chorionic villus sampling

Chromium

Chromosome identification

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

Chymopapain (Discase)

• intradiscal injection of 40336

CHSE

CHZP

Cicatricial flexion/extension contracture

• joint, correction 50112

Ciliary body and/or iris

• excision of tumour 42767

Cimetidine

Circulatory support device

• management of 13851,13854
• support procedures 38600-38624)

Circumcision

• arrest of post-operative haemorrhage 30663

Cisternal puncture

• shunt diversion, insertion of 40003
• shunt, revision or removal of 40009

CK

CKI

CKIE

Clavicle

• dislocation, treatment of 47003,47006
• fracture, treatment of 47462,47465
• operation for acute osteomyelitis 43503
• operation for chronic osteomyelitis 43512
• osteectomy/osteotomy 48406,48409
• x-ray of 57709

CLSA

Cl

Claw toe

• correction of 49848

CLC

CLDT

Cleft lip

• operations for 45677-45704
• palate, correction of 45707,45710,45713

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

• reduction, ambiguous genitalia 37845,37848

Clival tumour

• removal of 39653-39658

Cloaca

• persistent, correction of 43969

Cloacal exstrophy

• neonatal, operation for 43882

CLOB

Clobazam

CLOM

Clomipramine

CLON

Clonazepam (Rivotril)

CLOQ

Clostridium difficile

• microbial antigen testing 69363

Club hand

• radial, centralisation/radialisation 50399

CMBS

CMI

CMIB

CMTD

CMV

CMVP

COAG

Coagulation

• studies (see test groups at para PQ4) 65120

Coagulation factor inhibitors by Bethesda assay

Coccidiodes - microbial antibody testing

Coccyx

• excision of 30672
• x-ray of 58109

Cochlear implant

• insertion with mastoidectomy 41617
• tests 11318,11321

Cochleotomy, or repair of round window

Coeliac antibodies

Coeliac artery

• decompression of 34142

COHB

Cold agglutinins

Colectomy

• subtotal, of large intestine 32004,32005
• total, for Hirschsprung's, paediatric 43996
• total, with excision rectum/anastomosis 32051,32054,32057
• total, with excision rectum/ileostomy 32015,32018,32021
• total, with ileo-rectal anastomosis 32012
• total, with ileostomy 32009

Collagen

• low bone 66773
• metabolic disease 66776

Colles' fracture of radius

• treatment of 47369,47372,47375
• treatment of paediatric 50508-50512

Colon

• 56551
• x-ray of 58912

Colonic atresia

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

Colonoscopy

• fibreoptic 32084-32093

Colorectal strictures

• endoscopic dilatation of 32094

Colostomy

• closure of30562
• colostomy30375
• entero- 30515
• lavage of *
• refashioning of 30563
• with laparotomy, neonatal anorectal malformation 43822

Colotomy

Colour discrimination test, Farnsworth Munsell

Colpoperineorrhaphy

Colpopexy

• sacral 35597
• sacrospinous 35568

Colposcopy

• using Hinselmann-type instrument 35614
• with other procedures 35644-35647

Colpotomy

COM

Combatability testing

COMP

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

Computerised perimetry

Computerised tomography

• brain, chest and upper abdomen 57047
• chest, abdomen, pelvis, neck 56801
• chest and upper abdomen 56301
• extremities 56619
• facial bones 56068
• head, brain 56047
• interventional technique 57345
• middle ear 56016
• neck 56147
• orbits 56013
• pelvimetry 57201
• pelvis 56412
• pituitary fossa 56010
• spine 56219
• spiral angiography 57350
• upper abdomen 56401
• upper abdomen & pelvis 56507

Condylectomy

• of mandible 45611

Condylectomy/condylotomy

Cone biopsy of cervix

Confinement

Congenital absence of vagina, reconstruction for

• 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

Consultation

Contact Lenses

• attendance 10801-10816

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

• reconstruction 42527

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

Cordotomy

• laminectomy for 39124
• percutaneous 39121

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

• selective 59912

Coronary artery bypass operations

• restenoses, catheter based intravascular brachytherapy

• angiography, selective 38215-38246
• artery bypass vein graft, dissection 38637
• endarterectomy, open operation 38505

Coronary pressure wire

Corpus callosum

• anterior section of, for epilepsy40700

CORS

CORT

Corticectomy

• for epilepsy 40703

Corticolysis of lens material

Cortisol

Cortisol in saliva

Costo-transverse joint

• injection into 39013

Counterpulsation

• intra-aortic balloon, management 13848,13847

COX

Coxsackie B1-6 - microbial antibody testing

CPEP

CPLS

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

• 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

• reconstructive 40600

Craniostenosis

• operations for 40115,40118

Craniotomy and tumour removal

• 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

Creatinine

Cricopharyngeal myotomy

Cricothyrostomy

CR

CRP

Cruciate ligaments

• reconstruction/repair 49536,49539,49542

CRY

CRYN

Cryofibrinogen - detection and quantitation

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

Crystalloid

• retrograde admin for cardioplegia 38588

CS

CSB

CU

Cultural examination of faeces

Curettage

• for evacuation of gravid uterus 35643
• uterus (D and C) 35639,35640

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

• nerve graft to 52832
• repair of 52828

CVLT

Cyclic AMP

Cyclodestructive procedures treatment of glaucoma

Cyclosporin A

CYST

• 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

• qualitative UCYS 66752
• quantitative 66752

Cysto-urethrography

• retrograde micturating 58721

Cystocoele

• repair of 35570

Cystography

• retrograde 58718

Cystometrography

• with other procedures 11912,11915,11917, 11919

Cystoscopy, with

• 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 *

• suprapubic

Cytogentic testing

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