R

Radial vessel

• ligation or exploration, other 34106

Radiation Oncology Treatment Verification

Radical antrostomy

Radioactive B12 absorption test

Radiofrequency ablation

• destruction/non-resectable liver cancer 50950,50952
• endometrial 35616

Radioisotope, therapeutic dose, administration of

Radiosurgery

• stereotactic 15600

RAST

Radioulnar joint, dislocation, treatment of

• joint, distal, reconstruction/stabilisation 46345
• joint, distal, synovectomy 46342

Radius, bone graft to

• 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

Rapid plasma reagin test - microbial antibody testing

RCC

RCF

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

• vaginal compartment repair of 35571

Rectopexy, abdominal, of rectal prolapse

Rectosigmoidectomy (Hartmann's operation)

• perineal, for rectal prolapse 32112

Rectosphincteric reflex, measurement of

Rectovaginal fistula, repair of

Rectum - microscopy & culture of material from MCGR

Rectum and anus, abdomino-perineal resection of

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

Recurrent hernia, repair of

Red blood cells - Kleihauer KLEI

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

Red cell folate & serum B12 B12F

Red cell folate and serum folate RCF

Red cell porphyrins - qualitative test RCP

Reduction mammaplasty (unilateral)

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

Reduction ureteroplasty

Reduction, of dislocation of mandible

Referred specimen fee

Refitting of contact lenses

Reflux, gastro-oesophageal, correction

• vesico-ureteric, correction 36588

Regional nerve block

Regitine phentolamine test for phaeochromocytoma

Renal artery, aberrant, operation for

• biopsy (closed) 36561
• cyst, excision of 36558
• dialysis in hospital 13100,13103
• function test 12524,12527
• pelvis, brush biopsy of, with cystoscopy 36821
• transplant 36503,36506,36509

Renal, plain X-ray

Renin REN

Reptilase test REPT

Resevoir, implanted associated with gastric band

• or pump, loading of 14218

Respiratory function, estimation of

Respiratory syncytial virus - microbial antibody testing RSV

Respiratory syncytial virus - microbial antigen testing RSVN

Resuturing of wound following intraocular procedures

Reticulin - tissue antigens - antibodies RCA

Reticulocyte count RETC

Retina, cryotherapy of

• 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

Retrobulbar abscess, operation for

• injection of alcohol 42824

Retrograde - pyelography

Retrograde - pyelography, cysto-urethography

Retrograde - pyelography, cystography

Retrolabyrinthine vestibular nerve section

Retroperitoneal abscess, drainage of

• lymph node biopsies 35723
• lymph node dissection 37607,37610
• neuroendocrine tumour, removal of 30321,30323

Retropharyngeal abscess, incision with drainage

Retropubic prostatectomy

Retroversion, operation for

Rheumatoid factor - quantitation RFQ

Rheumatoid factor RF

Rhinophyma, carbon dioxide laser ablation/excision

• shaving of 45653

Rhinoplasty procedures

• secondary revision of 45650

Rhinotomy, lateral, with removal of tumour

Rhizolysis, spinal

Rib, cervical, removal of

• 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

Ring fixator, adjustment of

Rod, plate or nail, removal of

Rodent ulcer, operation for

Rosen incision, myringoplasty

Ross River virus - microbial antibody testing RRV

Rotational atherectomy, of the coronary artery

Rotator cuff of shoulder, repair of

Round window repair or cochleotomy

Roux-en-Y biliary bypass

Rovsing's operation

RPR

RSV

Rubella - serology RUB

Rubin test for patency of Fallopian tubes

Ruptured medial palpebral ligament, repair of

• 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