L

Labial adhesions

• separation of *

Lactate

• LACT 66500
• LDH 66500
• LDI 66641

Labioplasty, where medically indicated

Labour, second trimester, management of

Labyrinth, destruction of

Labyrinthotomy

Labyrinths, caloric test of

Laceration, ear/eyelid/nose/lip, full thickness, repair

• repair and suturing of 30026-30049

Lacerations

• ear/eyelid/nose/lip, full thickness, repair of 52010
• repair and suturing of 52006

Lacrimal canalicular system, establishment patency

• canaliculus, immediate repair of 42605
• drainage by insertion of glass tube 42608
• gland, excision of palpebral lobe 42593
• passages, obstruction, probing for 42610-42615
• sac, excision of 42596

Lagrange's operation (iridectomy and sclerectomy)

Lamellar body phospholipid LBPH

Laminectomy and insertion of epidural implant

• followed by posterior fusion 40324,40327
• for cordotomy or myelotomy 39124
• for extradural tumour or abscess 40309
• for hydromelia 40342
• for recurrent disc lesion and/or spinal stenosis 40303
• for intradural lesion 40312
• for removal of intervertebral disc/s 40300
• for spinal stenosis 40303,40306
• with bone graft and posterior fusion 48654,48657
• with excision of arteriovenous malformation 40318
• with excision of intra-medullary tumour 40318

Laparascopic division of adhesions

• splenectomy 31470

Laparoscopy and hysteroscopy under GA

• complicated operative 35638,35641
• diagnostic 30390
• division of adhesions 30393,35637
• involving procedures via laparoscope 35637,35638
• laparoscopically assisted hysterectomy 35750-35756
• on abdominal viscera 30375
• sterilisation via 35687,35688
• with biopsy 30391
• with drainage of pus 31454
• with transection/resection Fallopian tubes 35687,35688

Laparostomy

Laparotomy and division of adhesions

• exploratory 30373
• for control of post-operative haemorrhage 30385,33845
• for drainage 30394
• for grading of lymphoma 30384
• for gross intra-peritoneal sepsis 30396
• for intussusception, paediatric 43933,43936
• for neonatal conditions 43801-43831
• for staging of gynaecological malignancy 35726
• for thrombosis 33845
• for trauma, involving 3 or more organs 30388
• involving gynaecology (exc. hysterectomy) 35712-35717
• on abdominal viscera 30375,30387
• with division of extensive adhesions 30379
• with insertion of portacath 30400

Large intestine, resection of

• intestine, subtotal colectomy 32004,32005

Laryngeal web, division of

Laryngectomy

• supraglottic 41840

Laryngofissure, external operation on

Laryngopharyngectomy

• - or primary restoration of alimentary continuity after 41843
• - with tracheostomy and plastic reconstruction 30294

Laryngoplasty

Laryngoscopy

• fibreoptic, with examination of larynx 41764

Larynx

• direct examination of 41846
• direct examination of, with biopsy 41849
• direct examination of, with removal of tumour 41852
• external operation on 41876
• fibreoptic examination of 41764
• fractured, operation for 41873

Larynx, neck tissues, x-ray of

Laser

• ablation of prostate, endoscopic 37207,37208
• angioplasty, peripheral 35315
• capsulotomy 42788,42789
• coagulation corneal/scleral vessels 42797
• destruction of bladder tumour with cystoscopy 36845,36840
• destruction of stone with urethroscopy 37318
• diathermy/visual laser for lesion of prostate 37224-37224
• division of suture, eye 42794
• Doppler interferometry of eyes 11240-11243
• excision, tumours of face/neck 30190
• incision of palate 41787
• iridotomy 42785,42786
• photocoagulation of iris tumour 42806
• photocoagulation of neoplastic skin lesions 30195
• photocoagulation of vascular lesions 14100-14124
• photoiridosyneresis 42808
• photomydriasis 42807
• removal of cancer of skin/mucous membrane 30196
• removal of palmar/plantar warts 30187
• resurfacing, carbon dioxide, face or neck 45025,45026
• therapy for intraepithelial neoplasia 35539,35542,35545
• therapy for malignancy of gastrointestinal tract 30479
• trabeculoplasty 42782,42783
• treatment, eye 42782-42806
• vitreolysis/corticolysis 42791,42792

Lateral pharyngeal bands, removal of

• pharyngotomy 41779
• rhinotomy with removal of tumour 41728

Lavage and proof puncture of maxillary antrum

• colonic, total, intra-operative 32186
• colostomy *
• gastric, in the treatment of ingested poison 14200
• maxillary antrum 41704
• stomach *
• uterine (saline flushing) *

LDI

Le Fort osteotomies

• operation for genital prolapse 35578

Lead PB

Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio (amniotic fluid) LS

Leg, amputation

• hamstring tendon transfer 50357,50360
• rectus femoris tendon transfer 50357

Leg, x-ray of

Legionella pneumophila - serogroup 1 - microbial antibody

• testing LP1 69384

Legionella pneumophila - serogroup 2 - microbial antibody

• testing LP2 69384

LEI

Leishmaniasis - microbial antibody testing

Lens

• artificial, insertion of 42701,42703
• artificial, removal and replacement 42707,42710
• artificial, removal or repositioning 42704
• extraction 42698
• extraction and insertion of artificial lens 42702
• intraocular, repositioning of 42713

Lensectomy

LEP

LEPG

Leptospira - microbial antibody testing

Lesion, craniocervical junction, transoral approach for

• intradural, laminectomy for, not otherwise covered 40312

Lesions, skin, multiple injections for

Leucocyte count - 3 surface markers - blood, CSF, serous fluid LMH3

Leucocyte count - 3 surface markers - tissue LMT3

Leucocyte count - 6 surface markers - blood, CSF, serous fluid & tissue(s) LMHT

Leucocyte count - 6 surface markers - blood, CSF, serous fluid or tissue LM6

Leucocyte count - CD34 surface marker only - blood LMCD34

Leucocyte count WCC

Leukoplakia, tongue, diathermy for

Leveen shunt, insertion of

LH

Lid, ophthalmic, suturing of

• scleral graft to 42860

Ligament, finger joint, repair of

• of foot, repair of 49812
• or tendon transfer 47966
• ruptured medial palpebral, repair of 42854
• transplantation 47966

Ligation, great vessel

• purse string, cervix 16511
• rubber band, of haemorrhoids or rectal prolapse 32135
• transantral, of maxillary artery 41707

Ligature of cervix, purse string, removal of

Light chains - free kappa or lambda LCHS

Lignocaine LIGN

Limb, fasciotomy of

• Limb, amputation (see leg/arm)
• ischaemic, debridement of tissue 35100,35103
• lengthening procedures 50303,50306
• lower, congenital deficiency, treatment of 50411,50414,50417
• or chest, decompression escharotomy 45054
• perfusion of 34533,22055

Limbic tumour, removal or excision of

Linea alba hernia, repair of, under 10 years

• alba hernia, repair of, over 10 years 30620,30621

Lingual artery or vein, ligation of

Lingual tonsil, removal of

Lip - cytology on specimens from SMCY

Lip, cleft, operations for

• full thickness laceration, repair 30052
• full thickness wedge excision 45665
• reconstruction 45671,45674
• tumour, excision of (see tumour,other)

Lip, full thickness wedge excision of

Lipase LIP

Lipectomy, radical abdominoplasty

• subumbilical excision 30174
• wedge excision 30165,30168,30171

Lipectomy, wedge excision

Lipid studies (see test groups at para PQ.4)

Lipoma, removal of

Lipomeningocoele, tethered cord, release of

Lipoprotein subclasses - electrophoresis LEPG

Liposuction, for post-traumatic pseudolipoma

• abdominal contouring post diabetic injections 31346
• for reduction of a buffalo hump 45586
• free tissue transfer, complete revision of 45497
• free tissue transfer, first stage revision of 45498
• free tissue transfer, second stage revision 45499

Lippe's loop, introduction of

• loop, removal of under GA 35506

Lisfranc's amputation

Listeria - microbial antibody testing LIS

Lithium LI

Litholapaxy, with or without cystoscopy

Lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave (ESWL)

Little's Area, cautery of

Liver abscess, open abdominal drainage of

• biopsy 30409,30411,30412
• cyst/s, laparoscopic marsupialisation 30416,30417
• hydatid cyst, removal of contents of 30434,30436
• hydatid cyst, total excision of 30437,30438
• lobectomy of, for trauma 30428,30430
• lobectomy of, other than for trauma 30418,30421
• repair of laceration/s, for trauma 30422,30425
• ruptured, repair 30375
• segmental resection of 30414,30415,30427
• tumours destruction by radiofrequency ablation 50950,50952
• tumours, destruction of by cryotherapy 30419

Liver function tests (see test groups at para PQ.4)

Liver/kidney microsomes - tissue antigens - antibodies LKA

Living tissue, implantation of

LKA

Lobar emphysema, neonatal, thoracotomy & lung resection

Lobectomy, liver, for trauma

• liver, other than for trauma 30418,30421
• lung 38438,38441
• partial, for epilepsy 40703
• superficial, of parotid gland 30253

Local anaesthetic, injection of

• flap repair 45200,45203,45206
• flap revision 45239,45240
• infiltration, nerve/muscle, with alcohol etc. *

Local flap repair, single stage

Loose bodies in joint

Lop ear or similar deformity, correction of

Lord's procedure, massive dilatation of anus

Lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drain, insertion of

• decompression of spinal cord 40351
• discectomy, percutaneous 48636
• puncture 39000
• shunt diversion, insertion of 40006
• shunt, revision or removal of 40009
• sympathectomy 35000,35009

Lumbo-sacral spine, x-ray of

Lunate bone, osteectomy or osteotomy of

Lung compliance, estimation of

• hydatid cysts, enucleation of 38424
• intrathoracic operation, not otherwise covered 38456
• needle biopsy of 38812
• resection, congenital cystadenomatoid malformation 43861
• resection, congenital lobar emphysema 43861
• volumes 11503
• wedge resection of 38440

Lung fields, x-ray of

Lupus anticoagulant LUPA

Luteinizing hormone LH

Lymph gland, muscle or other deep tissue or organ biopsy of

Lymph glands, axilla, excision of

• glands, biopsy of 30074,30075,30078
• glands, groin, excision of 30329,30330
• glands, pelvic, radical excision of 35551
• node biopsies, retroperitoneal 35723
• node dissection, retroperitoneal 37607,37610
• node of neck, biopsy of 31420
• nodes of axilla, excision of 30335,30336
• nodes of neck, dissection of 31423-31438
• sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer 30299-30303

Lymph node, biopsy of

Lymphadenectomy, atypical mycobacterial infection

• granulomatous disease 44130
• pelvic 35551,36502

Lymphangiectasis, limbs, major excision

Lymphangiography

Lymphangioma, excision of

Lymphocytes - functional tests - 1 test LF1

Lymphocytes - functional tests - 2 test LF2

Lymphocytes - functional tests - 3 tests LF3

Lymphoedema, major excision of

Lymphoid patches, removal of