Speciality OPCS HRG Procedure Commissioning Position Evidence Base Monitoring code treatments. Updated Plastic and C13 Blepharoplasty Blepharoplasty will not be routinely Policy for specialist plastic surgery Contract July 2015 Cosmetic commissioned by the NHS for cosmetic procedures monitoring surgery reasons. SLAM may be considered on an exceptional basis when there is excess skin or ptosis of the upper eyelid which is confirmed to obscure vision. Plastic and D06.2 Otoplasty Not Routinely Commissioned Policy for specialist plastic surgery Contract Cosmetic Earlobe repair in procedures monitoring surgery the absence of SLAM traumatic injury Updated Plastic and D03 Pinnaplasty Not Routinely Commissioned Policy for specialist plastic surgery Contract July 2015 Cosmetic procedures monitoring surgery Surgical correction of prominent ears will SLAM not be routinely commissioned by the NHS for cosmetic reasons. may be considered on an exceptional basis, for example where the patient: is aged 5-19 at the time of referral and the child (not the parents alone) expresses concern and has very significant ear deformity or asymmetry National supporting evidence NHS England Interim Commissioning Polic
Speciality OPCS code HRG Procedure Commissioning Position Evidence Base Monitoring treatments. Updated July 2015 Plastic and Cosmetic surgery C13 Blepharoplasty Blepharoplasty will not be routinely commissioned by the NHS for cosmetic reasons. may be considered on an exceptional basis when there is excess skin or ptosis of the upper eyelid which is confirmed to obscure vision. Policy for specialist plastic surgery procedures Contract monitoring SLAM Plastic and Cosmetic surgery D06.2 Otoplasty Earlobe repair in the absence of traumatic injury Not Routinely Commissioned Policy for specialist plastic surgery procedures Contract monitoring SLAM Updated July 2015 Plastic and Cosmetic surgery D03 Pinnaplasty Not Routinely Commissioned Surgical correction of prominent ears will not be routinely commissioned by the NHS for cosmetic reasons. may be considered on an exceptional basis, for example where the patient: is aged 5-19 at the time of referral and the child (not the parents alone) expresses concern and has very significant ear deformity or asymmetry Policy for specialist plastic surgery procedures Contract monitoring SLAM National supporting evidence NHS England Interim Commissioning Polic
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