Chapter 6 / Face, mouth, salivary and thyroid

Charges for removal of roots should not be made in conjunction with removal of impacted teeth.


When bone grafting is used as part of treatment of a bone cyst, this should not be charged as a separate
service. Specifically the code for alveolar bone grafting is not appropriate in these circumstances.


Closure of an oro-antral fistula should not be charged in conjunction with removal of impacted
teeth/complex buried roots.


6.1 - Face and jaws

Code Description Hospital Complexity Procedure Fees Fee For General Anaesthesia
Unacceptable Combinations
Additional Information



V0820 Open reduction and fixation of fractured jaw Intermediate Show arrow
V0830 Closed reduction and fixation of fractured jaw Intermediate Show arrow
V0910 Open reduction and fixation of nasal ethmoidal fracture Complex Show arrow
V0930 Closed reduction of fracture of zygomatic complex of bones Intermediate Show arrow
V0980 Open reduction of fracture of zygomatic complex of bones Major Show arrow
V1082 Partial maxillectomy for malignancy Xmajor Show arrow
V1083 Hemi-maxillectomy for malignancy Xmajor Show arrow
V1150 Removal of internal fixation and/or inter-maxillary fixation from jaw Minor Show arrow
V1330 Biopsy of lesion of facial bone Minor Show arrow
V1400 Excision of mandible Major Show arrow
V1422 Extensive segmental excision of mandible Xmajor Show arrow
V1423 Extensive excision of mandible with disarticulation Xmajor Show arrow
V1440 Excision of lesion of jaw Intermediate Show arrow
V1730 Extra-oral fixation of mandible Intermediate Show arrow
V1910 Reconstruction of jaw (non-vascularised reconstruction) Xmajor Show arrow
V1930 Alveolar bone graft - unilateral Intermediate Show arrow
V1931 Alveolar bone graft - bilateral Intermediate Show arrow
V2020 Prosthetic replacement of temporomandibular joint Xmajor Show arrow
V2030 Arthroplasty of temporomandibular bone joint - unilateral Major Show arrow
V2110 Temporomandibular meniscectomy Major Show arrow
V2120 Reduction of dislocation of temporomandibular joint Intermediate Show arrow
V2151 Arthrocentesis of temporomandibular joint - unilateral Minor Show arrow
V2152 Arthrocentesis of temporomandibular joint - bilateral Minor Show arrow
V0721 Eminectomy of temporomandibular joint - unilateral Intermediate Show arrow
V0722 EMINECTOMY OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT - BILATERAL INTERMEDIATE Show arrow
V2162 Therapeutic arthroscopic operation of temporomandibular joint +/- lysis and/or lavage - bilateral intermediate Show arrow
V2161 Therapeutic arthroscopic operation of temporomandibular joint +/- lysis and/or lavage -unilateral intermediate Show arrow
V2161 Therapeutic arthroscopic operation of temporomandibular joint +/- lysis and/or lavage -unilateral intermediate Show arrow
V1072 Partial maxillectomy for benign tumour Major Show arrow
V1073 Hemi-maxillectomy for benign tumour Major Show arrow
V2031 Arthroplasty of temporomandibular joint bilateral Major Show arrow
B3221 Core biopsy of lesion of breast bilateral Minor

6.2 - Lips

Code Description Hospital Complexity Procedure Fees Fee For General Anaesthesia
Unacceptable Combinations
Additional Information



F0110 Excision of vermilion border of lip and advance of mucosa of lip Intermediate Show arrow
F0200 Excision of lesion of lip Intermediate Show arrow
F0312 Primary closure of cleft lip - unilateral Major Show arrow
F0313 Primary closure of cleft lip - bilateral Major Show arrow
F0314 Primary closure of cleft lip - unilateral including anterior palate Major Show arrow
F0315 Primary closure of cleft lip - bilateral including anterior palate Major Show arrow
F0320 Revision of primary closure of cleft lip Major Show arrow
F0420 Reconstruction of lip using skin flap Major Show arrow
F0530 Suture of lip (as sole procedure) Minor Show arrow

6.3 - Tongue

Code Description Hospital Complexity Procedure Fees Fee For General Anaesthesia
Unacceptable Combinations
Additional Information



F2210 Total glossectomy Xmajor Show arrow
F2220 Partial glossectomy for malignancy Major Show arrow
F2310 Excision/destruction of lesion of tongue Intermediate Show arrow
F2620 Frenotomy /frenectomy of tongue under general anaesthetic (as sole procedure) Minor Show arrow
F2640 Freeing of adhesions of tongue Minor Show arrow
F2650 Suture of tongue (as sole procedure) Intermediate Show arrow
F2660 Tongue flap - first stage and second stage Major Show arrow
F2621 Frenotomy/frenectomy of tongue +/- local or topical anaesthetic (as sole procedure) Show arrow
F2622 FRENOTMY/FRENECTOMY OF TONGUE WITHOUT LOCAL ANAESTHETIC OR GA Minor

6.4 - Palate

Code Description Hospital Complexity Procedure Fees Fee For General Anaesthesia
Unacceptable Combinations
Additional Information



F2810 Excision/destruction of lesion of palate Intermediate Show arrow
F2910 Primary repair of cleft palate Xmajor Show arrow
F3070 Suture of palate Minor Show arrow
F3240 Operations on uvula Intermediate Show arrow

6.5 - Mouth cavity

Code Description Hospital Complexity Procedure Fees Fee For General Anaesthesia
Unacceptable Combinations
Additional Information



F1140 Vestibuloplasty Intermediate Show arrow
F3810 Excision/destruction of lesion of mouth Minor Show arrow
F4040 Suture of mouth as sole procedure Minor Show arrow
F4050 Graft of skin or mucosa to mouth Intermediate Show arrow
F4210 Biopsy of lesion of mouth Minor Show arrow
F4230 Removal of excess mucosa from mouth Intermediate Show arrow

6.6 - Salivary glands

Code Description Hospital Complexity Procedure Fees Fee For General Anaesthesia
Unacceptable Combinations
Additional Information



F4400 Excision of parotid gland (other than F4410/F4430) Major Show arrow
F4410 Total excision of parotid gland and preservation of facial nerve Xmajor Show arrow
F4430 Partial excision of parotid gland and preservation of facial nerve Xmajor Show arrow
F4440 Excision of submandibular gland Intermediate Show arrow
F4450 Excision of sublingual gland Intermediate Show arrow
F4600 Incisional drainage of abscess or haematoma of salivary glands (ie including submandibular, parotid and sublingual glands) Minor Show arrow
F4640 Fine needle aspiration of parotid gland Minor Show arrow
F4810 Open biopsy of lesion of salivary gland Minor Show arrow
F4830 Therapeutic sialendoscopy (including washout) Intermediate Show arrow
F5010 Transposition of parotid duct (including bilateral) Intermediate Show arrow
F5020 Transposition of submandibular duct (including bilateral) Intermediate Show arrow
F5110 Open extraction of calculus from parotid duct Intermediate Show arrow
F5120 Open extraction of calculus from submandibular duct Intermediate Show arrow
F5510 Dilatation of parotid duct Minor Show arrow
F5610 Manipulative removal of calculus from parotid duct Intermediate Show arrow
F5121 COMBINED OPEN AND ENDOSCOPIC REMOVAL OF SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND STONE intermediate
F5611 COMBINED OPEN AND ENDOSCOPIC REMOVAL OF PAROTID GLAND STONE Intermediate
F4500 Extracapsular Dissection of Parotid Tumour Extra Major

6.7 - Teeth

Code Description Hospital Complexity Procedure Fees Fee For General Anaesthesia
Unacceptable Combinations
Additional Information



F0830 Replantation of natural tooth/teeth following trauma Intermediate Show arrow
F0910 Surgical removal of impacted/buried tooth/teeth Intermediate Show arrow
F0950 Surgical removal of complicated buried roots Intermediate Show arrow
F1810 Enucleation of cyst of jaw Intermediate Show arrow
F0911 Coronectomy Intermediate

6.8 - Neck

Code Description Hospital Complexity Procedure Fees Fee For General Anaesthesia
Unacceptable Combinations
Additional Information



T8510 Radical dissection of cervical lymph nodes Complex Show arrow
T8610 Biopsy/sampling of cervical lymph nodes Minor Show arrow
T8722 Selective dissection of cervical lymph nodes, levels 1 to 4 Xmajor Show arrow
T8723 Selective dissection of cervical lymph nodes, levels 1 to 5 (+/- 6) Complex Show arrow
T9400 Operations on branchial cyst Intermediate Show arrow
T9420 Operations on branchial fistula Major Show arrow

6.9 - Thyroid and parathyroid glands

Code Description Hospital Complexity Procedure Fees Fee For General Anaesthesia
Unacceptable Combinations
Additional Information



B0812 Total Thyroidectomy/Near Total Thyroidectomy +/- Microlaryngoscopy/Laryngoscopy Major Show arrow
B0813 Total thyroidectomy including block dissection of lymph nodes Major Show arrow
B0820 Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy Major Show arrow
B0830 Unilateral Total Thyroid Lobectomy & Isthmectomy +/- Microlaryngoscopy/Laryngoscopy Major Show arrow
B1280 Ultrasound guided radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodule Intermediate
B0850 Isthmectomy of thyroid gland Major Show arrow
B0860 Partial thyroidectomy (not elsewhere classified) Major Show arrow
BT210 Oral introduction of liquid radioactive agent for malignant thyroid tumour ablation Show arrow
B0900 Operations on aberrant thyroid tissue (including excision/removal of retrosternal goitre) Xmajor Show arrow
B1012 Excision of thyroglossal cyst/tract Intermediate Show arrow
B1220 Fine needle aspiration of thyroid gland Minor Show arrow
B1230 Core biopsy of thyroid gland Minor Show arrow
B1250 Thyroid: re-operation Complex Show arrow
B1450 Parathyroidectomy Xmajor Show arrow
B1680 Parathyroid: re-operation Xmajor Show arrow
B1690 Mediastinal parathyroidectomy with sternotomy Complex Show arrow
E3180 Thyroplasty (Isshiki type 1) Major
B1281 Percutaneous ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules Minor



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