Operation Classifications and Schedule of
Medical Procedures - Accident only

Operation classification

RECOVERY TIME CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE
Medical procedures which have a recovery and return to light manual work in a few days A
Medical procedures which have a recovery and return to light manual work in around two to three weeks B
Medical procedures which have a recovery and return to light manual work in around one to two months C
Medical procedures which have a prolonged recovery D

Schedule of Medical Procedures

MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE HEAD AND NECK CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE
Surgery to the eyelids and eyebrows A
Surgery to the lacrimal gland and duct A
Surgery to the eye muscle(s) A
Surgery to the eye lens, iris, cornea and conjunctiva A
Surgery to the ear, ear canal and eardrum A
Removal of a lesion from the lip A
Gum surgery other than dental surgery A
Surgery to the posterior chamber of the eye and sclera B
Graft to an eyelid B
Ear reconstruction surgery B
Surgery to the nose, nasal septum and paranasal sinuses B
Open surgery to the pharynx, larynx or trachea B
Reconstructive surgery to the lip B
Surgery to the tongue, jaw, palate or mouth B
Craniotomy for a surgical procedure C
Major reconstruction of an orbit C
Surgery to the facial bones and the temporomandibular joint C
Craniotomy and partial lobectomy D
Reconstructive surgery or excision of the maxilla D
MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE CHEST CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE
Thoracoscopy or tube thoracostomy A
Pericardial drainage A
MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE ABDOMEN CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE
Endoscopic renal, ureter, bladder and urethral treatment A
Suprapubic catheterisation A
Abdominal laparoscopy B
Hernia repair B
Open abdominal surgery (laparotomy) other than an appendicectomy C
Surgical creation or closure of an abdominal stoma C
Open renal surgery C
MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE LOWER ABDOMEN CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE
Surgery to the prepuce A
Surgery to the anus, peri-anal region or pilonidal sinus B
Surgery to the penis, scrotum, testes or male perineum for trauma B
Surgery to the vagina, vulva or female perineum B
Urethrectomy and urethral reconstruction C
Amputation of the penis C
Reconstructive surgery to the penis including prosthesis for trauma C
ORTHOPAEDIC PROCEDURES (BONES AND JOINTS) CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE
Arthroscopy including a meniscal repair or meniscectomy B
Subacromial decompression B
Insertion of an interspinous process spacer B
Closed reduction of a dislocation of a joint B
Surgery to fingers and toes including amputation B
Joint manipulation under anaesthetic B
Open surgery to the spinal cord and spinal nerve root C
Joint or bone replacement C
Treatment of radiologically confirmed fractures other than teeth, nasal bones, ribs, fingers, toes and coccyx C
Repair and stabilisation of a rotator cuff, capsule and labrum of the shoulder C
Tendon and/or muscle repair, debridement or reconstruction C
Surgery to the vertebra or invertebral disc(s) C
Fusion of a joint C
Open surgery to a joint other than the metacarpo-phalangeal, metatarso-phalangeal and interphalangeal joints C
Release of contracture of a joint C
Arthroscopic surgery to a surface cartilage C
Reconstruction of a ligament including a knee ligament C
Complex limb or joint reconstruction D
Spinal fusion or stabilisation D
Fixation, decompression or reduction of a spinal fracture D
Amputation of a limb or part of a limb including the thumb, all fingers on one hand or all toes on one foot D
Traction of a fractured bone D
Surgery for osteomyelitis D
Reconstruction or fusion of a bone using a bone graft D
GENERAL MEDICAL PROCEDURES CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE
Excision of the skin or a skin lesion A
Surgery to a nail bed A
Incision of skin longer than 5cm A
Nerve graft B
Nerve exploration or release C
Reconstructive surgery to the skin including a flap or graft C

Medical Recovery times are based on research and consensus guidelines in conjunction with Working Fit Ltd, a UK based consultant- led independent provider of advice on occupational health.

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