A

AA

AAT

Abbe flap

• reconstruction of cleft lip 45701
• reconstruction of lip or eyelid 45671

Abcess

• incision with drainage, requiring admission 52055

Abdomen

• barium X-ray 58909
• burst, repair of 30403
• closure of and repair of musculoaponeurotic layer 45570
• closure of, in conjunction with free tissue transfer or breast
• reconstruction 45569
• x-ray, plain 58903

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

• endovascular repair 33116,33119

Abdominal apron

• wedge excision 30165,30168,30171
• aortic aneurysm, endovascular repair of 33116,33119
• musculature transfer to greater trochanter 50387
• paracentesis 30406
• viscera, operations involving laparotomy 30387
• wall vitello intestinal remnant, excision of 43942

Abdomino-perineal resection

• rectum and anus 32039-32046

Abdomino-vaginal

• op for stress incontinence 35602,35605

Abdominoplasty

• pitanguy type 30177

Abnormal haemoglobins

Abortion

• threatened, treatment of 16505

Abrasive therapy

Abscess

• anal, drainage of 32174,32175
• Bartholin's, incision of 35520
• appendiceal, laparotomy for drainage 30394
• breast, exploration and drainage 31551
• deep, percutaneous drainage 30224
• drainage tube, exchange of 30225
• extradural, laminectomy for 40309
• intra-orbital, drainage of 42572
• intracranial, excision of 39903
• ischio-rectal, drainage of 32174,32175
• laparotomy for drainage of 30394
• large, incision and drainage, with GA 30223
• liver, open abdominal drainage of 30431
• middle ear, operation for 41626
• pancreatic, laparotomy, external drainage 30575
• pelvic, laparotomy for drainage of 30394
• peritonsillar, incision of 41807
• prostate, drainage of 37212,37221
• retroperitoneal, drainage of 30402
• small, incision without drainage *
• small, incision, drainage, without GA 30219
• subperiosteal 43500-43524
• subphrenic, laparotomy for drainage 30394
• deep, percutaneous drainage 52058
• drainage tube, exchange of 52059
• large, incision with drainage,requiring admission 52057

ACB

Accessory bone

• osteotomy or osteectomy of 48400

ACE

Acetabular dysplasia

• pelvis, bone graft/shelf procedure 50393

Acetabulum

• treatment of fracture of 47492-47510

Acetoacetate

Achilles' tendon

• operation for lengthening 49727
• tendon, repair of 49718,49721,49724

Acid phosphatase

Acoustic neuroma

• removal of 41575-41579

ACP

ACTH

Actinimycetes

ACT

Acupuncture

• by a medical practitioner 173-195
• at a place other than a hospital 197-199

Adductors

• to ischium transfer 50387

ADE

Adhesions

• division of, via laparoscope 31450,31452,35637
• division of, with laparoscopy 30393
• division of, with laparotomy 30376,30378,30379
• labial, separation of *
• liver, destruction of by cryotherapy 30419
• nasal, division of 41683
• pharyngeal, division of 41758
• preputial, breakdown of *

Adrenal gland

• excision of 36500
• gland tumour, excision of 30324
• hyperplasia, congenital, vaginoplasty for 37851

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

AFB

• AFB1 69324
• AFB2 69327
• AFB3 69330
• microscopy & culture of sputum - 1 specimen 69324
• microscopy & culture of sputum - 2 specimens 69327
• microscopy & culture of sputum - 3 specimens 69330

AFE

AH

Air contrast study

• with opaque enema 58921

Air insufflation

AL

Alanine aminotransferase, Albumin,

ALB

Alcohol

• injection of trigeminal nerve/s 39100
• local infiltration, nerve or muscle *
• retrobulbar injection of 42824

Aldosterone

ALDS

Alimentary continuity

• primary restoration 41843
• obstruction, neonatal, laparotomy for 43825

Alimentary tract

• x-ray of 58915

Alkaline phosphatase

• isoenzymes 66641

Allergens

• epicutaneous patch testing 12012-12021
• skin sensitivity testing 12000-12003

Alopecia

• hair transplantation for 45560

ALP

Alpha-1-antitrypsin

ALPI

ALR

ALT

Alveolar ridge

• augmentation 45841,45843
• cleft grafting of 52337

Amikacin

AMIO

AMIT

Amnio-infusion

Amniocentesis

• diagnostic 16600
• therapeutic 16618

Amniotic fluid examination

Amputation

• limb, digit 44325-44376
• stump, reamputation of 44376
• stump, revision of 46483
• stump, trimming of *

AMS

AMYL

ANA

Anaesthetic

• abdomen, lower 20800-20884
• abdomen, upper 20700-20799
• arm, upper and elbow 21700-21790
• assistance at anaesthesia 25200-25205
• burns 21878-21887
• dental 22900-22905
• forearm, wrist & hand 21800-21872
• head 20100-20225
• intrathoracic 20500-20560
• knee & popliteal area 21300-21440
• leg, lower below knee 21460-21532
• leg,upper except knee 21195-21280
• modifiers 25000-25030
• modifiers, assistant 25000-25030
• modifiers, perfusion 25000-25020,25050
• neck 20300-20352
• pelvis except hip 21100-21170
• perfusion, whole body, cardiac bypass 22060
• perineum 20900-20954
• radiological diagnostic or therapeutic procedures 21900-21980
• Relative Value Guide 20100-25205
• shoulder & axilla 21600-21682
• spine & spinal cord 20600-20690
• thorax 20400-20474
• time 23010-24136
• time, assistant 23010-24136
• time, perfusion 23010-24136

Anal canal

• fissure, operation for, including excision 32150
• fistula, excision/repair 32156-32165
• fistula, readjustment of Seton 32166
• graciloplasty 32203
• graciloplasty, insertion of stimulator & electrode 32209
• incontinence, Parks' procedure 32126
• laser therapy restriction 35539,35542,35545
• manometry, pelvic floor abnormalities 11830
• skin tags or polyps, excision of 32142,32145
• sphincter, direct repair of 32129
• sphincterotomy, independent, Hirschsprung's 43999
• stricture, anoplasty for 32123
• warts, removal under GA or nerve block 32177,32180

Anastomosis

• aorta, congenital heart disease 38706,38709
• arterial/venous, independent 32766
• arterial/venous, with other operation 32769
• arteriovenous, upper or lower limb 34503,34509
• facio-hypoglossal/accessory nerve 39503
• ileo-rectal, with total colectomy 32012
• intrathoracic, congenital heart disease 38727,38730
• microvascular, in plastic surgery 45502
• oesophageal atresia, neonatal 43855
• saphenous vein, for femoral vein bypass 34809
• vena cava, for congenital heart disease 38721,38724

Androstenedione

ANDR

Aneurysm

• cerebrovascular, clipping/reinforcement 39800
• intracranial proximal artery clipping 39806
• intracranial, ligation cervical vessels 39812
• left ventricular, plication of 38506
• left ventricular, resection 38507,38508
• major artery, replacement/repair 33050-33181

Angiocardiography

Angiofibroma

• face/neck, removal by laser excision 30190
• nasopharyngeal, removal 41767

Angiography

• coronary 59912
• digital subtraction DSA 60027
• mobile image intensification 59970
• selected coronary 38215-38246

Angioma

• cauterisation/injection into 45027
• excision of 45030-45036

Angioplasty

• peripheral laser 35315
• transluminal balloon 35300-35303

Angioscopy

Angiotensin converting exzyme

Ankle

• achilles tendon, operation for lengthening 49727
• achilles tendon, repair of 49718,49721,49724
• and foot, tibialis tendon transfer 50339,50342
• arthrodesis of 49712
• arthroscopic surgery of 49703
• arthroscopy of, diagnostic 49700
• arthrotomy of 49706
• dislocation, treatment of 47063,47066
• fracture, treatment of 47594-47603
• gastrocnemius aponeurosis, operation for lengthening 49728
• jerk test for half relaxation time *
• ligamentous stabilisation of 49709
• major tendon repair 49718
• revision arthroplasty 49716,49717
• synovectomy of 50312
• tibialis tendon transfer 50339,50342
• total joint replacement 49715
• x-ray of 57524

Annuloplasty

• heart valve 38475,38477,38478

Anophthalmic orbit

• insertion cartilage/implant 42518
• placement of motility integrating peg 42518
• removal of implant from socket 42518
• socket, treatment as secondary procedure 42521

Anoplasty for anal stricture

Anorectal carcinoma

• application of formalin 32212
• examination, under GA 32171
• excision of 32105
• malformation, neonatal, laparotomy and colostomy 43822
• malformation, paediatric, operations 43960,43963,43966
• sensation, measurement of 11830

Anorectoplasty of anorectal malformation

Antegrade pyelography

Antenatal

• attendance 16500
• cardiotocography 16514
• care, independent of confinement 16500
• midwife, nurse or registered Aboriginal Health Worker 16400

AMO

Antepartum haemorrhage

• treatment of 16509

Anterior chamber

• irrigation of blood from 42743
• resection of rectum 32024,32025
• section of corpus callosum for epilepsy 40700
• synechiae, division of 42761
• vaginal repair 35570-35573

Anti - Xa activity

Antibody Testing

• yersinia entercolitica 69384

Antireflux operations

• by fundoplasty 31464,31466

Antrectomy and/or vagotomy

Antrobuccal fistula operation

Antroscopy of temporomandibular joint

Antrostomy

• radical 53006

Antrum

• drainage of, through tooth socket 41719
• intranasal, operation on 41716
• intranasal operation, or removal of foreign body 53009
• maxillary, lavage of 41704
• maxillary, proof puncture, lavage 41698,41701
• maxillary, proof puncture and lavage of 53003
• removal of foreign body from 41716
• removal of foreign body from 53009

Anus, dilatation of Lord's procedure

Aorta

• anastomosis, congenital heart disease 38706,38709
• thoracic, management of rupture/dissection 38572
• thoracic, repair/replacement procedures 38550-38571

Aortic bypass

• endarterectomy 33509
• interruption, repair of 38712
• valve leaflet/s, decalcification of 38483

Aorto

• duodenal fistula, repair of 34160, 34163, 34166
• femoral endarterectomy 33515
• iliac endarterectomy 33512

Aortopexy

• for tracheomalacia 43909

APO

Appendiceal abscess

• laparotomy for drainage 30394

Appendicectomy

Appendix

• ruptured, laparotomy for drainage 30394

Arachnoidal cyst

• craniotomy for 39718

Arch Bars

• to maxilla or mandible, removal of 45823, 52106

Areola

• reconstruction of 45545, 45546

Arm

• amputation or disarticulation of 44328
• x-ray of 57509

Arnold Chiari malformation

• decompression of 40106

Arrhythmia ablation

• surgery 38512-38524

Arterial

• anastomosis, not otherwise covered 32766,32769
• atherectomy, peripheral 35312
• cannulation for infusion chemotherapy, open 34524
• catheterisation, peripheral 35317-35321
• line for blood pressure monitoring 13876
• puncture and blood collection, diagnostic 13839

Arteries

• major, access as part of re-operation 35202

Arteriogram

• selective, preparation 60927

Arteriography

• operative 35200
• preparation for 38215
• selective coronary 59912
• selective venography 60072

Arteriovenous

• access device, insertion of 34512
• access device, prosthetic, correction of 34518
• access device, thrombectomy of 34515
• anastomosis of upper or lower limb 34503,34509
• fistula extremity, surgically created, closure 34130
• fistula, dissection and ligation/repair 34112-34127
• fistula, ligation of cervical vessel/s 39812
• fistula, stenosis of, correction of 34518
• malformation, excision of 45039,45042,45045
• malformation, intracranial artery clipping of 39806
• malformation, intracranial, excision of 39803
• malformation, laminectomy, radical excision of 40318
• shunt, declotting of 13106
• shunt, external, insertion/removal 34500,34506

Artery

• anastomosis of, microvascular 45502
• bypass grafting, occlusive arterial disease 32700-32763
• coeliac, decompression of 34142
• coronary, bypass operations 38497-38504
• embolectomy of 33800,33803,33806
• endarterectomy of 33500-33542
• ethmoidal, transorbital ligation of 41725
• facial, mandibular or lingual, ligation of 52141
• great, ligation/exploration, other 34103
• harvesting for coronary bypass 38496
• ligation/exploration not otherwise covered 34106
• major, of neck, ligation/exploration, other 34100
• major, repair of wound of 33815-33839
• maxillary, ligation of 52138
• maxillary, transantral ligation of 41707
• neck, reoperation for bleeding/thrombosis 33842
• patch grafting to 33545,33548
• popliteal, exploration for popliteal entrapment 34145
• temporal, biopsy of 34109
• thrombectomy of 33803, 33806

Arthrectomy

• hip 49309,49312
• rotational,coronary artery 38309-38318

Arthrocentesis

• with irrigation of temporomandibular joint 45865, 53225

Arthrodesis

• ankle 49712
• elbow 49106
• finger/hand 46300,46303
• foot 49815,49845
• hip 49306
• joint, other 50109
• knee 49509,49512,49545
• sacro-iliac joint 49300
• shoulder 48939,48942
• subtalar joint 50118
• wrist 49200,49203

Arthrography

Arthroplasty

• ankle 49715
• carpal bone 46324,46325
• finger/hand 46306-46321
• foot 49839,49842
• hip 49309-49333,49346
• joint, other 50127
• knee 49518-49534
• shoulder 48915-48924
• temporomandibular joint 45758
• wrist 49209

Arthroscopy

• ankle 49700, 49703
• elbow 49118,49121
• hip 49360,49363,49366
• joint, other 50100,50102
• knee 49557-49566
• shoulder 48945-48960
• wrist 49218-49227

Arthrotomy

• ankle 49706
• elbow 49100
• finger/hand 46327, 46330
• hip 49303
• joint, other 50103
• knee 49500
• shoulder 48912
• wrist 49212

Artificial

• bowel sphincter 32220
• removal of artificial bowel sphincter. with or without replacement 32221
• erection device, insertion of 37426,37429
• erection device, revision or removal of 37432
• insemination services 13203,13209,13221
• lens, insertion of 42701
• lens, removal of 42704
• lens, removal, replacement different lens 42707
• lens, repositioning of, open operation 42704
• urinary sphincter, insertion 37381, 37384, 37387
• urinary sphincter, revision/removal 37390

Arytenoidectomy with microlaryngoscopy

AS

ASP

AST

Aspiration

• biopsy, bone marrow 30087
• biopsy, deep organ, imaging guided 30094
• of bladder, needle 37041
• of breast cyst *
• of haematoma 30216
• of thoracic cavity 38800, 38803
• one or more jaw cysts 45799

Assistance at operations

Assisted reproductive technologies

ATH

Atherectomy

• peripheral arterial 35312

Atresia

• choanal, repair/correction 45645,45646
• external auditory canal, reconstruction 45662

Atrial chamber/s

• operations for arrhythmia 38512, 38515
• septal defect closure, surgical 38742
• septal defect closure, transcatheter approach 38272
• septectomy 38739

Attendance

• acupuncture 173-199
• antenatal 16500
• care planning 721-732
• case conference, consultant physician 820-838
• case conference, consultant psychiatrist 855-866
• case conferencing 735-758
• consultant occupational physician 385-388
• consultant physician not psychiatry 110-131
• consultant physician treatment and management plan 132-133
• consultant psychiatrist 300-352
• contact lenses 10801-10816
• domiciliary medication management review 900
• emergency physician 501-536
• family group therapy 170,171,172
• focussed psychological strategies 2721-2727
• general practitioner 3-51
• geriatrician comprehensive assessment and management plan 141-147
• health assessments 701,703,705,707,715
• incentive items - PIP - general practitioner 2501-2559
• incentive items - PIP - other non-preferred 2600-2677
• intensive care unit specialist 13870,13873
• level A 3-20
• level B 23-35
• level C 36-43
• level D 44-51
• non-referred 52-96
• non-urgent after-hours 5000-5067
• other non-referred after hours home visit or consultation at an Institution other than hospital or RACF 5220-5267
• other non-specialist 52-65, 92-96
• prolonged, lifesaving treatment 160-164
• public health physicians 410-417
• specialist 104-109
• telepsychiatry 353-370
• urgent - after-hours 597,598
• urgent - unsociable hours 599,600

Attendance, telehealth - clinical support by Midwives

• less than 20 minutes 82150
• at least 20 minutes 82151
• at least 40 minutes 82152

Attendance, telehealth - clinical support by NP's

• less than 20 minutes 82220
• at least 20 minutes 82221
• at least 40 minutes 82222
• at a RACF less than 20 minutes 82223
• at a RACF at least 20 minutes 82224
• at a RACF at least 40 minutes 82225

Attendance, telehealth - clinical support by an PN or AHW

• on behalf of a medical practitioner 10983
• on behalf of a medical practitioner at a RACF 10984

Attendance, telehealth - clinical support at a RACF

• Level A 2125
• Level B 2138
• Level C 2179
• Level D 2220

Attendance - Telehealth - Specialist, CP or Psychiatrists

• anaesthesia 17609
• artificial reproductive technology ART 13210
• consultant occupational therapist 389
• consultant physician CP 112
• consultant psychiatrist 288
• geriatric medicine 149
• neurosurgery 6016
• obstetrics 16399
• pain medicine 2820
• palliative medicine 3015
• specialist 99

Attendance, telehealth – GP, Specialist or CP

• Level A - at consulting rooms 2100
• Level A - other than at consulting rooms 2122
• Level B - attendance at consulting rooms 2126
• Level B - other than at consulting rooms 2137
• Level C - at consulting rooms 2143
• Level C - other than at consulting rooms 2147
• Level D - attendance at consulting rooms 2195
• Level D - other than at consulting rooms 2199

Atticotomy

Audiogram

• impedance 11324,11327,11330

Audiometry

• brain stem evoked response 11300
• non-determinate 11306
• oto-acoustic emission 11332

Auditory canal

• external 41524
• external, blind sac closure 41564
• meatus, external, removal of exostoses in 41518
• meatus, internal, exploration 41599
• reconstruction, congenital atresia 45662
• removal of foreign body, incision 41503
• stenosis, correction of, with meatoplasty 41521

Augmentation mammaplasty

Aural polyp

• removal of 41506

Autism

• allied health 82000-82025
• consultant physician 135, 289

Autoconjunctival transplant

Avian precipitins bird fancier's disease

Avulsion

• penis, repair of 37411

Axilla

• lymph glands, excision of 30332
• lymph nodes, excision of 30335, 30336

Axillary hyperhidrosis

• excision for 30180, 30183
• to femoral bypass grafting 32715
• vessel, ligation/exploration, other 34103

Axillary sinus

• excision of 52033

Axillofemoral graft

• infected, excision of 34172