P

PAA

Pacemaker electrode, permanent, insertion, sub-xyphoid

• gracilis neosphincter 32210
• implanted, testing of 11718,11721
• permanent, insertion or replacement 38353

Pacemaking electrode, temporary transvenous, insertion

Pain management, implanted drug delivery system

• spinal and peripheral nerve stimulation 39130-39139

Palatal exostosis, excision of

Palate, cleft, repair of

• papillary hyperplasia removal of 52609-52615

Palate, papillary hyperplasia removal of

Palate, plastic closure of defect of

Palato-pharyngeal studies

Palmar warts, removal of

Palmitic acid in amniotic fluid PALM

Paloat-pharyngeal studies

Palpebral ligament, medial, ruptured, repair of

• lobe of lacrimal gland, excision of 42593

Pancreas

• drainage of 30375
• excision of 30583

Pancreatectomy

Pancreatic abscess, laparotomy and external drainage of

• cyst, anastomosis to Roux loop of jejunum 30587
• cyst, anastomosis to stomach or duodenum 30586
• juice, collection of 30488
• necrosectomy 30577

Pancreatico-duodenectomy (Whipple's operation)

Pancreatico-jejunostomy

Pancreato-cholangiography, endoscopic

Pancreatography, operative

Panendoscopy

Panhysterectomy

Pannus, treatment of, with cautery of conjunctiva

Pap smear CCR

Papanicolaou test CCR

Papillary hyperplasia of the palate, removal of

Papilloma, bladder, transurethral resection

• larynx, removal of 41852
• removal in oral & maxillofacial region 45801-45809
• removal of (see tumour,other)

Papilloma, removal of

Papillomata, juvenile, removal with microlaryngoscopy

• removal of by laser surgery 41861

Papules, electrosurgical destruction or chemotherapy of

Para-oesophageal, hiatus hernia, repair of

Paracentesis abdominis

• anterior or posterior chamber or both 42740
• in relation to eye 42734
• of tympanum 41626
• thoracic cavity 38803

PARA

Paracetamol

Parainfluenza 1 - microbial antibody testing PF1

Parainfluenza 2 - microbial antibody testing PF2

Parainfluenza 3 - microbial antibody testing PF3

Paralysis, facial nerve, plastic operations for

Parapharyngeal tumour, excision of

Paraphimosis, reduction of under GA

Paraprotein characterisation - by electrophoresis, and immunoelectrophoresis or

Paraprotein characterisation - on concurrently collected serum or urine PPSU

Paraprotein quantitation - by electrophoresis EPPI

Paraquat PARQ

Parasites - microscopic examination of faeces OCP

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) PTH

Parathyroid operation for hyperparathyroidism

Paratyphi - microbial antibody testing PTY

Parental nutrition

• central vein, tunnelled cuffed catheter 34538
• removal of tunnelled cuffed catheter 34539

Paretic states, eyebrows, elevation of

Parks' intersphincteric operation

Paronychia of foot, incision for

• of hand, incision for 46525

Parotid duct

• diathermy or dilatation 30262
• duct, meatotomy or marsupialisation 30265,30266
• duct, removal of calculus 30265,30266
• duct, repair of, 30246
• fistula, repair of 30269
• gland, superficial lobectomy/removal of tumour 30253
• gland, total extirpation of 30247,30250
• repair of 52148
• tumour, excision of 30251

Parovarian cyst, removal of

Partial coherence interferometry of eyes

Partial thromboplastin time PTT

Patch angioplasty for vein stenosis

• grafting to artery or vein 33545,33548
• testing, epicutaneous 12012-12021

Patella, bursa, excision of

• congenital dislocation, reconstruction of quadriceps 50420
• dislocation, treatment of 47057,47060
• fracture, treatment of 47579,47582,47585

Patellar bursa, excision of

Patellectomy

Patello-femoral stabilisation

• stabilisation, revision of 49548

Patent diseased coronary bypass vein graft, dissection

• ductus arteriosus, division/ligation 38700,38703
• urachus, excision of 37800

Patient episode initiation fee

PCA

Pectus carinatum, repair or radical correction

• excavatum, repair or radical correction 38457,38458

Pedicle, tubed, or indirect flap

• - delay of
• - formation of 45227
• - preparation of site and attachment to site 45233
• - spreading of pedicle 45236

PEI

Pelvi-ureteric junction, plastic procedures to

• cystoscopy of 36825

Pelvic abscess, drainage via rectum or vagina

• abscess, laparotomy for drainage of 30394
• bone, operation on, for osteomyelitis 43509,43518
• bone, osteectomy or osteotomy of 48424,48427
• floor abnormalities, diagnosis of 11830,11833
• floor repair, laparoscopic or abdominal 35595
• haematoma, drainage of 30387
• lymph glands, excision of 35551,35664,35670
• ring, fracture, treatment of 47474-47489

Pelvic girdle, X-ray of

Pelvic lymphadenectomy

Pelvimetry

Pelvis, X-ray of

Pelvis, bone graft/shelf procedure, acetabular dysplasia

• fracture, treatment of 47474-47510
• osteotomy or osteectomy of 48424,48427

Penicillin, injection of

Penile warts, cystoscopy for treatment of

Penis

• amputation of 37402,37405
• artificial erection device, insertion 37426,37429
• artificial erection device, revision or removal of 37432
• circumcision of 30653-30660
• correction of chordee 37417,37418
• frenuloplasty 37435
• injection for impotence 37415
• lengthening by translocation of corpora 37423
• paraphimosis, reduction of under GA 30666
• partial amputation of 37402
• repair of avulsion 37411
• repair of laceration of cavernous tissue, or fracture 37408
• surgery for penile drainage causing impotence 37420

Pentobarbitone PENT

Peptic ulcer, bleeding, control of

• ulcer, perforated, suture of 30375

Per anal release, rectal stricture

Perchlorate discharge study

Percutaneous aspiration biopsy of deep organ

• biliary dilatation 30495
• biliary drainage 30440,30451,30495
• biliary stenting 30492
• cordotomy 39121
• drainage of deep abscess, imaging guided 30224
• endoscopic gastrostomy 30481,30482
• epidural electrode, insertion 39130
• epidural electrodes, management of 39131
• epidural implant, removal 39136
• gastrostomy tube, jejunal extension 31460
• liver biopsy 30409
• lumbar discectomy 48636
• needle biopsy of lung 38812
• neurotomy for facet joint denervation 39118
• neurotomy of peripheral nerves 39323
• neurotomy of spinal nerves 39115
• retrieval of foreign body 35360-35363
• retrieval of inferior vena caval filter 35331
• transhepatic cholangiogram, imaging guided 30440
• ureteric stent exchange 36608

Perforated duodenal ulcer, suture of

• gastric ulcer, suture of 30375
• peptic ulcer, suture of 30375

Perforating wound of eyeball, repair of

Perfusion of donor kidney, continuous

• of limb or organ 22055
• retrograde, cerebral (if performed) 22075
• retrograde, intravenous, sympatholytic agent 14209
• whole body 22060

Perhexiline

Perianal abscess, drainage of

• abscess, incision with drainage 30223
• excision of rectal tumour 32103,32104,32106
• tag, removal of, without GA *
• thrombosis, incision of 32147

Pericardectomy

Pericardium, drainage of, sub-xyphoid

• drainage of, transthoracic 38450

Perimetry, quantitative

• quantitative, computerised 11221-11225

Perineal anoplasty, ano-rectal malformation

• biopsy of prostate 37212
• graciloplasty 32203,32209
• graciloplasty, insert. stimulator & electrode 32209
• prostatectomy 37200
• recto-sigmoidectomy for rectal prolapse 32112
• repair of rectocele 32131
• stimulation maximal, electrical *
• repair, rectal prolapse 32120
• stimulation maximal, for stress incontinence *

Perineorrhaphy

• and anterior colporrhaphy 35580

Perinephric abscess, drainage of

• area, exploration of 36537

Periorbital correction of Treacher Collins Syndrome

• Doppler examination, carotid vessels 11618,11621,11624
• dermoid, congenital, excision of 42573

Peripheral arterial atherectomy

• arterial catheterisation 35321
• cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass 38603
• laser angioplasty 35315
• nerve, neurectomy/neurotomy/tumour 39324,39327
• peripheral nerve stimulation for pain 39131-39137
• venous catheterisation 35317,35319,35320
• vessels, examination of 11603-11612

Peritomy, conjunctival

Peritoneal adhesions, division, with laparotomy

• biopsies, multiple, with infracolic omentectomy 35726
• catheter, insertion and fixation of 13109
• catheter, removal of 13110
• dialysis 13112

Peritoneo venous (Leveen) shunt, insertion of

Peritoneogram

Peritoneoscopy

Peritonitis, laparotomy for

Peritonsillar abscess, incision of

Periurethral injection for urinary incontinence

Perthes, hips or knees, application of cast under GA

Pertussis - microbial antibody testing

Pervasive Developmental Disorder

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

PET scan,

• whole body, for suspected metastatic or recurrent colorectal carcinoma 61541
• whole body, for suspected metastatic or recurrent colorectal carcinoma with catheterisation of the bladder 61544
• whole body, for suspected metastatic or recurrent malignant melanoma 61553
• whole body, for suspected metastatic or recurrent malignant melanoma, with catheterisation of the bladder 61556

Petro-clival and clival tumour, removal of

Petrous temporal bones, X-ray of

Peyronie's plaque, operation for

PF1

PFB

Phalanges & digits

Phalanges, amputation/splitting, congenital abnormalities

Phalanx, bone grafting of, for pseudarthrosis

• distal, for osteomyelitis 46459
• finger or thumb, fractures, treatment of 47300-47333
• middle or proximal, for osteomyelitis 46462
• operation for acute osteomyelitis 43500
• operation for chronic osteomyelitis 43512
• osteectomy or osteotomy of 46399,48400,48403
• toe, fracture, treatment of 47663-47678

Pharyngeal adhesions, division of

• bands or lingual tonsils, removal of 41804
• cysts, removal of 41813
• flap for velo-pharyngeal incompetence 45716
• pouch, endoscopic resection (Dohlman's op) 41773
• pouch, removal of 41770

Pharyngeal flap for velo-pharyngeal incompetence

Pharyngectomy, partial

Pharyngoplasty

Pharyngotomy (lateral)

Pharynx, barium X-ray of

Pharynx, cauterisation or diathermy

• removal of foreign body from 30061

Phenobarbitone PHBA

Phensuximide PHEN

Phenyl acetic acid

Phenytoin PHEY

PHEX

Phlebogram, preparation

Phlebography

Phlebography, preparation for

Phlebotomy

Phonoangiography, carotid vessels

Phosphate PHOS

Phosphatidylglycerol PTGL

Photocoagulation, laser, vascular lesions

• of xenon arc 42782,42783

Photoiridosyneresis, laser

Photomydriasis, laser

Phototherapeutic, keratectomy

Physician, consultant, attendance by

Pigeon chest, correction of

Pilonidal cyst or sinus, excision of

• sinus, injection of sclerosant fluid 30679

Pin, orthopaedic removal of

Pin, orthopaedic, insertion of

• wire or screw, buried, removal of 47924,47927

Pin, orthopaedic, removal of

Pinealoma, craniotomy for removal of

Pinguecula, removal of

Pinhole urinary meatus, dilatation of

Pirogoff's amputation of foot

Pitanguy abdominoplasty

Pituitary tumour, removal of

Placement of catheters

Placement of catheters and injection of opaque material

Placenta, retained, evacuation of

• ultrasonic localisation by Doppler *

Placentography, preparation for

Plain abdominal X-ray

Plain, abdominal X-ray

Plain, renal X-ray

Plantar fasciotomy, radical

• warts, removal of 30186,30187

Plaster jacket, application of, to spine

Plastic procedures to pelvi-ureteric junction

• reconstruction for bicornuate uterus 35680
• reconstruction of lacrimal canaliculus 42602
• repair, direct flap 45209-45224
• repair, of cervical oesophagostomy 30293
• repair, single stage, local flap 45200,45203,45206
• repair, to enlarge vaginal orifice 35569

Plastic repair, free grafts

Plastic repair, single stage, local flap

Plate, rod or nail, removal of

Platelet - aggregation PLTG

Platelet count PLTC

Plates, orthopaedic, removal of

Plethysmography

Pleura, X-ray of

Pleura, percutaneous biopsy of

Pleural effusion

Pleurectomy with thoracotomy

Pleurodesis

Plexus, brachial, exploration of

Plication, intestinal, with enterolysis, Noble type

PM-Sc1 - tissue antigens - antibodies PM1

Pneumonectomy

Poison, ingested, gastric-lavage in the treatment of

Poliomyelitis - microbial antibody testing PLO

Polycythemia

Polyhydramnios, attendance, not routine antenatal

Polyp

• anal, excision of 32142,32145
• aural, removal of 41506,41509
• cervix, removal of 35611
• larynx, removal of 41852
• nasal, removal of 41662,41665,41668
• rectal, removal with sigmoidoscopy 32078,32081
• uterus, removal of 35639,35640

Polypectomy, with hysteroscopy

Popliteal artery, exploration of, for popliteal entrapment

• vessel, ligation or exploration, other 34103

Porphobilinogen in urine UPG

Porphyrins - quantitative test, 1 or more fractions PR

Porphyrins in urine - qualitative test UPR

Porta hepatitis, radical resection for carcinoma

Portacath, laparatomy with insertion of

Portal hypertension, operations for

Porto caval shunt for portal hypertension

Portoenterostomy for biliary atresia

Post nasal space, direct examination of with/without biopsy

Post nasal space, examination under GA

Posterior chamber, removal of silicone oil

• juxtasceral Depot injection 42741
• sclerotomy 42734
• spinal fusion 40321,40324,40327
• vaginal compartment repair 35571,35573

Postero-lateral bone graft to spine

Postnasal space, examination under GA

• space, direct examination with/without biopsy 41761

Postnatal care

Postoperative haemorrhage

• - control under GA, independent 30058
• - laparotomy for control of 30385
• - tonsils/adenoids, arrest, under GA 41796,41797
• following gynaecological surgery, under GA 35759
• pain, control of 18206-18212

Postpartum haemorrhage, treatment of

Potassium K

Pre-auricular sinus, excision of

Prealbumin PALB

Prednisolone PRED

Preeclampsia, treatment of

Pregnancy, attendance for complication by

• - acute intercurrent infection
• - diabetes or anaemia 16502
• - intrauterine growth retardation 16508
• - threatened premature labour 16502,16508

Pregnancy serology - 1 test MSP1

Pregnancy serology - 2 tests MSP2

Pregnancy serology - 3 tests MSP3

Pregnancy serology - 4 tests MSP4

Pregnancy support counselling

• multiple, attendance other than routine antenatal 16502

Pregnancy testing

Pregnancy testing - HCG detection HCGP

Pregnancy testing - HCG quantitation HCG

Pregnancy testing - bile acids in blood BABP

Pregnancy testing - diagnosis of Down's syndrome and neural tube defect

Premalignant lesions, cryotherapy, diathermy or carbon dioxide laser

Premalignant skin lesions, treatment of

Premature labour, attendances not routine antenatal

Prep, for radiological procedure

Prepuce, breakdown of adhesions of

• operations on 30653-30666

Presacral and sacrococcygeal tumour, excision of

• sympathectomy 35012

Pressure monitoring, intracranial

• monitoring, intravascular 13876

Priapism, decompression of

• shunt operation for 37396

Primary repair of cutaneous nerve

• repair of ext=n of alimentary continuity 41843

Primidone PRIM

Procainamide PCAM

Proctectomy, perineal

Proctocolectomy with ileostomy

Proctoscopy

Products of conception, retained, evacuation of

Professional attendances

Profilometry, urethral pressure

Progesterone

PROG

Progesterone implant

PROL

Prolactin

Prolonged professional attendance, lifesaving

Proof puncture of maxillary antrum

Propranolol PPNO

Prostate specific antigen PSA

• quantitation of 2 or more fractions of PSA 66660

Prostate, biopsy of

• diathermy or visual laser destruction of 37224-37224
• endoscopic laser ablation 37207,37208
• high energy transurethral microwave thermotherapy 37230,37233
• total excision of 37209,37210,37211
• transurethral microwave thermotherapy 37230,37233
• transurethral radio-frequency needle ablation 37201,37202

Prostatectomy, endoscopic

• open 37200
• radical 37210,37211

Prostatic abscess, endoscopic drainage of

• abscess, open drainage of 37212
• coil, insertion of 37223

Prosthesis, breast, manipulation fibrous tissue surrounding

• breast, removal and/or replacement 45548-45555
• knee, removal of 49515
• oesophageal, insertion of 30490
• shoulder, removal of 48927

Protein C PROC

Protein S PROS

Protein, quantitation of

• alpha fetoprotein AFP 66652
• alpha-l-antitrypsin AAT 66635
• beta-2-microglobulin BMIC 66629
• C-1 esterase inhibitor CEI 66644
• caeruloplasmin CPLS 66632
• classes or presence and amount of paraprotein by elec 71058
• ferritin ( see also Iron studies) FERR 66593
• for Down's syndrome/neural tube defect testing NTDD
• haptoglobins HGLB 66632
• microalbumin MALB 66560
• quantitation of PROT 66500

Proteus OX 19 - microbial antibody testing POX

Proteus OXK - microbial antibody testing POK

Prothrombin time PT

Provocative test for glaucoma

Pseudarthrosis, bone grafting of metatarsal for

• bone grafting of phalanx for 46402,46405

Psychiatry, by consultant psychiatrists

Psychological therapy services

• Focussed psychological strategies 80100-80170

Psychotherapy, by consultant psychiatrists

Pterygium, removal of

PTH

Ptosis of eyelid, correction of

• breast, correction of (unilateral) 45556,45557

Public health physicians - attendances

Pudendal and spinal nerve motor latency, measurement

Pulmonary artery, banding of

• artery catheterisation 13818
• artery pressure monitoring, open heart 11627
• -under 12 years of age
• decortication with thoracotomy 38421

Pulp space infection of foot, incision for

• space infection of hand, incision for 46525

Pulse generator, subcutaneous placement

Pump or resevoir, loading of

• implanted, associated with adjustable gastric band 31441

Punch biopsy of synovial membrane

Punctum, occlusion of

• snip operation 42617

Purse string ligation, cervix

• string ligature of cervix, removal 16512

Puva therapy

Pyelography retrograde, preparation for

Pyelography - intravenous

Pyelography - intravenous, retrograde/antegrade

Pyelolithotomy

Pyeloplasty, by open exposure

Pyeloscopy, retrograde

Pyelostomy, open

Pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis

Pyloroplasty

Pylorus, dilation of, with vagotomy

Pyogenic granulation, cauterisation of

Pyonephrosis, drainage of

Pyruvate PVTE

• preauricular sinus operation 52030