CCSD Code XR130: Transjugular/Transfemoral Plugged Liver Biopsy
CCSD code XR130 is one of the more specialised entries in the UK private healthcare billing schedule – and for good reason. The transjugular or transfemoral plugged liver biopsy it describes is an interventional radiology procedure reserved for patients where the standard percutaneous approach carries meaningful clinical risk. For UK private practice teams billing under […]
CCSD Code D0132: Excision of Accessory Auricle (Preauricular Appendage)
Introduction to CCSD Code D0132 CCSD code D0132 is the designated billing code within the Comparative Schedule of Clinical Specialists’ Disciplines (CCSD) for the excision of an accessory auricle or preauricular appendage – a minor surgical procedure performed by ENT surgeons, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, and paediatric specialists in UK private healthcare settings. For consultants […]
CCSD Code C7922: Pars Plana Vitrectomy Billing Guide
Private ophthalmology billing in the UK runs on the Clinical Coding and Schedule Development (CCSD) schedule, and few procedure codes carry as much complexity as C7922. For consultant ophthalmologists and their billing teams, correctly applying CCSD code C7922 pars plana vitrectomy is the difference between a clean, paid claim and a rejection that delays revenue […]
CCSD Code H3390: Reversal of Hartmann’s Procedure
Anaesthesia CCSD Codes for CCSD Code H3390 Procedures The anaesthetist bills independently of the surgeon. Reversal of Hartmann’s Procedure is performed under general anaesthesia, and the anaesthetist uses separate CCSD anaesthesia codes from the relevant section of the CCSD schedule. These codes reflect the duration and complexity of the anaesthetic and are not included in […]
CCSD Code K2310: Excision of Cardiac Tumour
CCSD Code K2310: Excision of cardiac tumour is the UK private healthcare billing code for open surgical removal of tumours located within the heart muscle or cardiac chambers. Maintained by Clinical Coding and Schedule Development (CCSD), this code applies to both benign lesions like myxomas and malignant tumours requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. Private cardiac surgery centres […]
CCSD Code C2550: Lacrimal Intubation Billing Guide
CCSD Code C2550: Lacrimal Intubation (Sole Procedure) for UK Private Healthcare Billing CCSD Code C2550 identifies lacrimal intubation procedures performed as the sole intervention for nasolacrimal duct obstruction. This ophthalmic procedure code is used across UK private healthcare settings when practitioners insert silicone tubes through the lacrimal drainage system to maintain patency. Accurate use of […]
CCSD Code A7350: Peripheral Nerve Block Procedures
CCSD code A7350 covers peripheral nerve block procedures commonly performed in UK private pain management and musculoskeletal clinics. This single code encompasses five distinct nerve block types: occipital nerve blocks for headache and occipital neuralgia, sphenopalatine ganglion blocks for facial pain syndromes, intercostal nerve blocks for chest wall pain, suprascapular nerve blocks for shoulder pain, […]
CCSD Code S4213: Debridement and Primary Suture (Skin and Subcutaneous Fat Only) – Trunk and Limbs
Understanding CCSD Code S4213 CCSD code S4213 represents a procedural code used across UK private healthcare for billing debridement and primary suture procedures limited to skin and subcutaneous fat. This code specifically applies to wounds on the trunk and limbs where the injury does not extend beyond superficial tissue layers. Private healthcare providers working with […]
CCSD Code W2310: Secondary Open Reduction of Fractured Long Bone
Introduction to CCSD Code W2310 Secondary open reduction procedures for long bone fractures represent a specialised area of orthopaedic billing in UK private healthcare. CCSD code W2310 specifically addresses these complex interventions when primary fracture treatment has failed or complications such as non-union or mal-union have developed. The code encompasses both intramedullary and internal fixation […]
CCSD Code 22024: Recording and Reporting on Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Studies (EMG); Mononeuritis Multiplex, MND – AHC, Multiple Muscle Monitoring, Myaesthenia Gravis (-SFEMG)
Understanding CCSD Code 22024 for Complex Electromyography Procedures CCSD code 22024 represents one of the most clinically demanding electromyography procedures in UK private healthcare. According to the Clinical Coding and Schedule Development (CCSD) schedule, this code covers recording and reporting on electromyography and nerve conduction studies for four specific neurological conditions: mononeuritis multiplex, motor neuron […]