This site contains the South Australian Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) for most frequently referred general surgery conditions.
General surgery conditions
Please note this is not an exhaustive list of all conditions for outpatient services and does not exclude consideration for referral unless specifically stipulated in the general surgery exclusions section.
- Abdominal Wall and Groin Hernia
- Cysts and Other Benign Skin Lesions - General Surgery
- Peripheral Nerve Entrapment (Carpal Tunnel) - General Surgery
- Pilonidal Sinus
- Vasectomy
Out of scope
Not all medical conditions are covered by the CPC, as certain conditions may be considered out of scope or managed by other specialist services:
- cyst or benign lesion/s of the face, hand, or neck – refer to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery CPC
- hiatus hernia - refer to Upper G.I. (oesophagogastric)/Hepatopancreatic Biliary Surgery CPC
Exclusions for public specialist outpatient services
Not all ophthalmology conditions are appropriate for referral into the South Australian public health system. The following are not routinely provided in a public specialist outpatient service:
- aesthetic surgical procedures
- asymptomatic hernia not impacting on acts of daily living (ADLs)/employment
- asymptomatic pilonidal sinus
- cosmetic removal of cysts and other benign skin lesions not of the face, hand, and neck
- reversal of vasectomy
Emergency information
See the individual condition pages for more specific emergency information.
Feedback
We welcome requests for further information or feedback on the CPC and website, please refer to the relevant form below.
Please email the completed form to Health.CPC@sa.gov.au.
Review
The General Surgery CPC is due for review in June 2026.