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Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Scale of FeesAnnual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2023Doctors Gazette 2023General Practitioner and Specialist Tariff of Fees as from 1 April 2023Part lll : Procedures4. Respiratory System4.5 Pleura |
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Specialist |
General Practitioner |
Anaesthetic |
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R |
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1139 |
Pleural needle biopsy (not including aftercare): modifier 0005 not applicable |
50 |
1 475.00 |
50 |
1 475.00 |
3 |
413.58 +T |
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1141 |
Insertion of intercostal catheter (under water drainage) May not be used with tariff code 1179 or any procedures done via thoracotomy |
50 |
1 475.00 |
50 |
1 475.00 |
6 |
827.16 +T |
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1142 |
Intra-pleural block |
36 |
1 021.32 |
36 |
1 021.32 |
3 |
413.58 +T |
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1143 |
Paracentesis chest: Diagnostic |
8 |
236.00 |
8 |
236.00 |
3 |
413.58 +T |
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1145 |
Paracentesis chest: Therapeutic May not be used with tariff code 1143 |
13 |
383.50 |
13 |
383.50 |
3 |
413.58 +T |
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1147 |
Pneumothorax: Induction (diagnostic) |
25 |
737.50 |
25 |
737.50 |
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1149 |
Pleurectomy |
250 |
7 375.00 |
200 |
5 900.00 |
11 |
1516.46 +T |
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1151 |
Decortication of lung |
350 |
10 325.00 |
280 |
8 260.00 |
11 |
1516.46 +T |
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1153 |
Chemical pleurodesis (instillation silver nitrate, tetracycline, talc, etc) |
55 |
1 622.50 |
55 |
1 622.50 |
3 |
413.58 +T |
