Medical Treatment Procedures covered by the Medical Insurance Policy - Type 2.
Head and Neck Glands
| Pituitary and Hypothalamus | Band | |
|---|---|---|
| B0100 | Hypophysectomy |  |
| B0210 | Cryotherapy to pituitary gland |  |
| B0410 | Excision of lesion of pituitary gland | |
| B0610 | Excision of pineal gland | |
| Thyroid and Parathyroid | Band | |
|---|---|---|
| B0812 | Total thyroidectomy/near total thyroidectomy |  |
| B0813 | Total thyroidectomy including block dissection of lymph nodes | |
| B0820 | Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy | |
| B0830 | Total thyroid lobectomy & isthmectomy | |
| B0850 | Isthmectomy of thyroid gland |  |
| B0860 | Partial thyroidectomy (not elsewhere classified) |  |
| B0900 | Operations on aberrant thyroid tissue (including excision/removal of retrosternal goitre) | |
| B1012 | Excision of thyroglossal cyst/tract | |
| B1230 | Core biopsy of thyroid gland | |
| B1250 | Thyroid : re-operation | |
| B1450 | Parathyroidectomy | |
| B1680 | Parathyroid : re-operation | |
| B1690 | Mediastinal parathyroidectomy with sternotomy |  |
| Thymus | Band | |
|---|---|---|
| B1800 | Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis | |
| Adrenal | Band | |
|---|---|---|
| B2222 | Adrenalectomy - bilateral (open) | |
| B2223 | Adrenalectomy - bilateral (laparoscopic) | |
| B2232 | Adrenalectomy - unilateral (open) | |
| B2233 | Adrenalectomy - unilateral (laparoscopic) | |
| Salivary Gland | Band | |
|---|---|---|
| F4400 | Excision of parotid gland (other than F4410/F4430) | |
| F4410 | Total excision of parotid gland and preservation of facial nerve | |
| F4430 | Partial excision of parotid gland and preservation of facial nerve | |
| F4440 | Excision of submandibular gland | |
| F4450 | Excision of sublingual gland |  |
| F4600 | Incision or drainage of abscess or haematoma of salivary glands (i.e. including submandibular, parotid and sublingual glands) |
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| F4810 | Open biopsy of lesion of salivary gland | |
| F4830 | Therapeutic sialendoscopy | |
| F5010 | Transposition of parotid duct (including bilateral) | |
| F5020 | Transposition of submandibular duct (including bilateral) | |
| F5110 | Open extraction of calculus from parotid duct | |
| F5120 | Open extraction of calculus from submandibular duct | |
| F5510 | Dilatation of parotid duct | |
| F5610 | Manipulative removal of calculus from parotid duct | |
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