M

Macrocheilia

• operation for 52482

Macrodactyly

• surgical reduction of enlarged elements 46510

Macroglossia, operation for

Macrostomia, operation for

Macules, electrosurgical destruction or chemotherapy of

Magnesium, MG

Magnetic Resonance Angiography

• cardiovascular system 63404
• persons under 16 years 63416

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• scan of both breasts, detection of cancer 63464
• scan of both breasts, follow-up imaging for abnormalities detected 63467
• head - tumour of the brain or meninges 63001
• head - intracranial aneurysm 63070
• body 63461
• cardiovascular system 63389
• cervical spine and brachial plexus 63275
• head and cervical spine 63128
• head and neck vessels 63101
• modifying items 63497
• musculoskeletal system 63301
• pelvis and upper abdomen 63472
• pelvis, for the initial staging of rectal cancer 63476
• person under 16 years 63440
• spine - one region or two contiguous regions 63153
• spine - three contiguous or two non contiguous regio 63201

Magnetic removal of intraocular foreign body

Malar bones

• x-ray of 57912

Malignant lesion, removal of

Malignant upper aerodigestive tract tumour

• excision of

Mallet finger, closed pin fixation of

• finger, open repair of text test 46441
• finger, with intra-articular fracture, open reduction 46442

Mammaplasty, augmentation

• reduction 45520,45522

Mammary ductogram

Mammary prosthesis, removal of

• prosthesis, replacement of 45552,45554,45553

Mammary serum antigen MSA

Mammography, (restriction applies)

Manchester operation for genital prolapse

Mandible

• condylectomy 45611
• dislocation, treatment of 53203
• dislocations, treatment of 47000
• fixation by intermaxillary wiring 52420
• hemi-mandibular reconstruction with bone graft 45608
• hemi-mandiblectomy of 52120
• hemi-mandibular reconstruction with bone graft 52122
• operation on, for acute osteomyelitis 43503
• operation on, for chronic osteomyelitis 43512,45815
• operation on, for osteomyelitis 52090
• or maxilla, fractures, treatment of 47753-47789
• or maxilla, fractures, treatment of 53427
• osteectomy or osteotomy of 45720-45752
• osteectomy of osteotomy of 53439
• removal of buried wire, pin or screw 52099
• removal of one or more plates 52357
• resection of 45599,45602,45605
• segmental resection of, for tumours 45605
• segmental resection of, for tumours or cysts 52114
• sub-total resection of 52117
• total resection of[ 52123
• X-ray of 57915

Mandibular artery or vein

• exostosis, excision of 52600
• frenulum, repair of 52084
• ligation of 52141

Mandibular, frenulum

• repair of, under GA 30281
• or palatal exostosis, excision of 45825

Manganese MN

Manipulation of fibrous tissue surrounding breast prosthesis

• of joints 50115
• of spine 48600,48603
• of ureteric calculus, endoscopic 36857
• without anaesthesia *

Manometric oesophageal motility test

Manometry, biliary

Mantoux test MANT

Marshall-Marchetti operation for urethropexy

Marsupialisation of Bartholin's cyst or gland

• salivary gland 30265,30266

Mastectomy, total

• subcutaneous 31524,31527

Mastitis, granulomatous, exploration and drainage

Mastoid cavity, obliteration of

• portion, decompression of facial nerve 41569

Mastoidectomy, cortical

• intact wall technique, with myringoplasty 41551,41554
• radical or modified radical 41557-41564
• revision of, with myringoplasty 41566
• with insertion of cochlear implant 41617
• with transmastoid removal of glomus tumour 41623

Mastoids, X-ray of

Maxilla

• operation on, for acute osteomyelitis 43503
• operation on, for chronic osteomyelitis 43512,45815
• operation on, for osteomyelitis 52090
• or mandible, fractures, treatment of 47753-47789
• or mandible, fractures, treatment of 53412
• osteectomy or osteotomy 45720-45752
• osteectomy or osteotomy of
• removal of buried wire, pin or screw 52102
• removal of one or more plates 52105
• resection of, segmental, for tumour/cyst 45605
• resection of, sub-total 45602
• resection of, total 45596,45597
• sub-total resection of 52117
• total resection of 52126
• X-ray of 57912

Maxillary antrum, artery, ligation of

Maxillary antrum, frenulum, repair of

Maxillary antrum, lavage of

• antrum, proof puncture and lavage of 41698,41701
• artery, transantral ligation of 41707
• frenulum, repair of 30281
• sinus lift procedure 45849
• sinus, drainage of, through tooth socket 41719
• sinus, operations on 41710-41722
• tuberosity, reduction of 45829

Maxillary antrum, proof puncture and lavage of

Maxillary antrum, sinus, drainage of, through tooth socket

Maxillary antrum, sinus, operations on

Maxillary antrum, sinus, sinus lift procedure

Maxillary antrum, tuberosity, reduction of

MCCH

MCGR

MCOP

MEA

Measles - microbial antigen testing

Meatoplasty, with correction of auditory canal stenosis

• with removal of cartilage and/or bone 41512,41515

Meatotomy and hemi-circumcision, hypospadias

• ureteric, with cystoscopy 30265,30266,36830
• urethral 37321

Meatus, external auditory, removal of exostoses in

• external auditory, removal of keratosis obturans 41509
• internal auditory, exploration of 41599
• pinhole urinary, dilatation of 37300

Meckel's diverticulum, removal of

Meconium ileus, laparotomy for

Medial palpebral ligament, ruptured, repair of

Median bar, endoscopic resection of

• sternotomy for post-operative bleeding 38656

Mediastinum, cervical exploration of

• exploration of, for hyperparathyroidism 30318,30320
• intrathoracic operation on, not otherwise covered 38456

Meibomian cyst, extirpation of

Melanoma, excision of

Melanoma, removal of

• excision of, oral & maxillofacial region 45801-45809

Melasma, full face chemical peel

Meloplasty, for correction of facial asymmetry

Membranes, retained, evacuation of

Meningeal haemorrhage, operations for

Meningocele, excision and closure of

Meniscectomy, knee

• temporo-mandibular 45755

Mental Health Treatment Plan

Mercury

Mesenteric artery, inferior, operation on

• vessels, by-pass grafting to 32730,32733

Meso caval shunt for portal hypertension

Metabolic bone disease CBMB

Metacarpal bones, amputation of

• bones, bone grafting, pseudarthrosis 46402,46405
• bones, fracture, treatment of 47336-47345
• bones, operation for osteomyelitis 46462
• bones, osteotomy/osteectomy 46396,46399

Metacarpophalangeal joint, arthrodesis

• joint, arthroplasty 46306-46321
• joint, arthrotomy 46327,46330
• joint, dislocation, treatment of 47042,47045
• joint, hemiarthroplasty 46309-46321
• joint, ligamentous repair of 46333
• joint, volar plate arthroplasty 46307

Metacarpus, operation on, for chronic osteomyelitis

Metanephrines MNEP

Metastatic carcinoma, craniotomy for removal of

Metatarsal bones, osteotomy or osteectomy of

• fracture, treatment of 47633-47657

Metatarso-phalangeal joint, synovectomy of

• joint, total replacement of 49857

Metatarsus, amputation or disarticulation of

• operation on, for acute osteomyelitis 43500

Methadone MTDN

Methaemalbumin detection (Schumm's test) SCHM

Methotrextate MTTA

Methsuximide MSUX

Methylphenobarbitone

Methylphenobarbitone MPBT

Metronidazole MRDZ

Mexiletine (Mexitil) MEX

Mianserin MIAS

Micro-arterial graft

Microalbumin MALB

Microbial antibody testing

• actinomyetes ACT 69384
• adenovirus ADE 69384
• aspergillus ASP 69384
• avian precipitins (bird fancier's disease) APP 69384
• Blastomyces BLM 69384
• Bordetella pertussis BOR 69384
• Borrelia burgdorferi BOB 69384
• Brucella BRU 69384
• Campylobacter jejuni CAM 69384
• Candida CAN 69384
• Chlamydia CHL 69384
• Chlamydia MCCH
• Clostridium difficile CLDT
• Coccidiodes CCC 69384
• Coxsackie B1-6 COX 69384
• cryptococcus CRY 69384
• cytomegalovirus CMV 69384
• cytomegalovirus serology in pregnancy CMVP 69384
• dengue DEN 69384
• diphtheria DIP 69384
• echinococcus ECC 69384
• echo-coxsackie group ECH 69384
• Entamoeba histolytica AMO 69384
• Epstein Barr virus EBV 69474
• Eptein Barr virus EBV 69472
• fluorescent treponemal antibody - absorption test 69384
• fluorescent treponemal antibody - absorption test F
• group B stretococcus STB
• Haemophilus influenzae HUS 69384
• herpes simplex virus HPA 69384
• Histoplasma HIP 69384
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus 69384
• hydatid HYD 69384
• infectious mononucleosis IM 69384
• influenza A FLA 69384
• influenza B FLB 69384
• Legionella pneumophila - serogroup 1 LP1 69384
• Legionella pneumophila - serogroup 2 LP2 69384
• leishmaniasis LEI 69384
• Leptospira LEP 69384
• Listeria LIS 69384
• measles MEA 69384
• Micropolyspora faeni MIC 69384
• mumps MUM 69384
• Murray Valley encephalitis MVE 69384
• Mycoplasma pneumoniae MYC 69384
• Neisseria meningitidis MEN 69384
• Newcastle disease NCD 69384
• parainfluenza 1 PF1 69384
• parainfluenza 2 PF2 69384
• parainfluenza 3 PF3 69384
• paratyphi PTY 69384
• pertussis PER 69384
• poliomyelitis PLO 69384
• Proteus OX 19 POX 69384
• Proteus OXK POK 69384
• Q fever QFF 69384
• rapid plasma reagin test RPR 69384
• respiratory syncytial virus RSV 69384
• Ross River virus RRV 69384
• rubella RUB 69384
• Salmonella typhi (H) SAH 69384
• Salmonella typhi (O) SAO 69384
• Schistosoma STO 69384
• Streptococcus pneumoniae PCC 69384
• streptococcal serology - anti DNASE B titre ADNB 69384
• streptococcal serology - anti-streptolysin O titre 69384
• tetanus TET 69384
• thermopolyspora TPS 69384
• Thermoactinomyces vulgaris THE 69384
• Toxocara TOC 69384
• toxoplasma TOX 69384
• TPHA (Treponema pallidum haemagglutination test) TP 69384
• Treponema pallidum haemagglutination test TPHA 69384
• trichinosis TOS 69384
• typhus, Weil-Felix TYP 69384
• Varicella zoster VCZ 69384
• VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) VDRL 69384
• Yersinia entercolitica YER 69384

Microbial antigen testing

• Chlamydia MCCH
• Clostridium difficile CLDT 69363
• group B streptococcus STB
• Haemophilus influenzae HI
• herpes simplex virus HSV
• Neisseria gonorrhoeae GON
• Neisseria meningitidis NMG
• respiratory syncytial virus RSVN
• Streptococcus pneumoniae SPN
• Varicella zoster VCZN

Microdochotomy of breast, benign or malignant condition

Microlaryngoscopy

• - with arytenoidectomy 41867
• - with division of laryngeal web 41868
• - with removal of juvenile papillomata 41858
• - with removal of papillomata by laser surgery 41861
• - with removal of tumour 41864

Micropolyspora faeni MIC

Microscopic examination of - faeces for parasites OCP

Microscopy & culture of - material from nose, throat, eye or ear MCSW

Microscopy & culture of - material from skin MCSK

Microscopy & culture of - postoperative wounds, aspirates of body cavities MCPO

Microscopy & culture of - specimens of sputum MCSP

Microscopy & culture of - specimens of sputum, urine or other body fluids AFB1

Microscopy & culture of - specimens of sputum, urine or other body fluids for my

Microscopy & culture of - superficial sites MCSS

Microscopy & culture of - urethra, vagina, cervix or rectum MCGR

Microscopy & culture to detect pathogenic micro-organisms including chlamydia MC

Microscopy of wet film material other than blood MWFM

Microscopy, culture, identification & sensitivity of urine UMCS

Microsomia, construction of condyle and ramus

Microvascular anastomosis repair using microsurgical techniques

Microvascular anastomosis using microsurgical techniques

• for supercharging of pedicled flaps 45561
• repair using microsurgical techniques 45500,45501,45504

Microvenous graft

Middle ear, clearance of

• ear, exploration of 41629
• ear, insertion of tube for drainage of 41632
• ear, operation for abscess or inflammation of 41626
• palmar spaces of hand, drainage of 46519

Midtarsal amputation of foot

Miles' operation

Minitracheostomy insertion

Minnesota tube, insertion of

Miscarriage, habitual, treatment of

• incomplete, curettage for 35639,35640
• threatened, ligation of cervix 16511
• threatened, treatment of 16505

Mitachondria - tissue antigens - antibodies MA

Mitral annulus, reconstruction after decalcification

• valve, open valvotomy of 38487

Mitrofanoff continent valve, formation of

Moh's procedure

Mole, desiccation by diathermy

• retained, evacuation of 16564

Molluscum contagiosum, removal in operating theatre

Morbid obesity, operations for

Moschowitz operation

Motility test, manometric, of oesophagus

Mouth - cytology on specimens from SMCY

Mouth, lowering of floor of (Oswegeser or similar)

Mouth, premalignant growth in, removal of

Mucous membrane, biopsy of

• membrane, cancer, treatment 30196-30205
• membrane, graft 42641
• membrane, repair of recent wound 30026-30049

Mucous membrane, repair of recent wound of

Multiple delivery, administration of anaesthetic

Multiple, injections for varicose veins

• pregnancy, interventional techniques 16633,16636

Mumps - microbial antibody testing MUM

Murray Valley encephalitis - microbial antibody testing MVE

Muscle, activity sampling (electromyography)

• biopsy of 30074,30075
• distal, devascularisation of 32200
• excision of 30226,30229
• excision of, with melanoma 31340
• extra-ocular, ruptured, repair of 42854
• flap repair 45000,45009,45012
• flap, delay of 45015
• local infiltration in *
• removal of foreign body from 30067,30068
• ruptured, repair of 30232,30235
• transfer for facial nerve paralysis 45578
• transplant (Hummelsheim type), for squint 42848

Muscle, biopsy of

Muscle, excision of

Muscle, or other deep tissue, removal of foreign body

Muscle, ruptured repair of

Mycobacteria microscopy & culture of sputum - 1 specimen AFB1

Mycobacteria microscopy & culture of sputum - 2 specimens AFB2

Mycobacteria microscopy & culture of sputum - 3 specimens AFB3

Mycoplasma pneumoniae - microbial antibody testing MYC

Myelography

Myelomeningocele, excision and closure of

Myelotomy, laminectomy for

Mylohyloid ridge, reduction of

Myocardial electrode, permanent, insertion, thoracotomy

• biopsy, by cardiac catherterisation 38275

Myocutaneous flap, delay of

• flap repair 45003,45006

Myoglobin MYOG

Myoma, hysteroscopic resection

Myomectomy, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

• uterine, abdominal 35649
• uterine, laparoscopic 35638

Myotomy, cricopharyngeal

• hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy 38650
• ocular muscles 42833,42839,42851
• oesophagogastric (Heller's operation) 30532,30533

Myringoplasty

• - and mastoidectomy 41551,41560
• - and ossicular chain reconstruction 41542
• - and revision of mastoidectomy 41566
• - with mastoidectomy and ossicular chain recon 41554,41563

Myringotomy