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Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)

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Annual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2020

Doctors

Part lll : Procedures

16. Eye

16.12 Lids

 



Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R          T/M

3161

Tarsorrhaphy

47

1 264.30

47

1 264.30

4

502.76 +T

3165

Repair of skin laceration of the lid. Simple

27.3

734.37

27.3

734.37

4

502.76 +T

3176

Lid operation for facial nerve paralysis including tarsorrhaphy but excluding cost of material

187

5 030.30

149.6

4 024.24

4

502.76 +T

16.12.1

Entropion or ectropion by

 

 

 

 

 

 

3177

Entropion or ectropion by cautery

10

269.00

10

269.00

4

502.76 +T

3179

Entropion or ectropion by suture

49.4

1 328.86

49.4

1 328.86

4

502.76 +T

3181

Entropion or ectropion by open operation

111.5

2 999.35

111.5

2 999.35

4

502.76 +T

3183

Entropion or ectropion by free skin, mucosal grafting or flap

122.6

3 297.94

120

3 228.00

4

502.76 +T

16.12.2

Reconstruction of eyelid

 

 

 

 

 

 

3185

Staged procedure for partial or total loss of eyelid: First stage

259

6 967.10

207.2

5 573.68

4

502.76 +T

3187

Staged procedure for partial or total loss of eyelid: Subsequent stage

206

5 541.40

164.8

4 433.12

4

502.76 +T

3189

Full thickness eyelid laceration for injury: Direct repair

136.5

3 671.85

120

3 228.00

4

502.76 +T

3172

Blepharoplasty lower eyelid plus fat pad

125.80

3 384.02

120

3 228.00

4

502.76 +T

3191

Blepharoplasty: Upper lid for improvement in function (unilateral)

150.2

4 040.38

120.16

3 232.30

4

502.76 +T

16.12.3

Ptosis

 

 

 

 

 

 

3193

Repair by superior rectus, levator or frontalis muscle, brow ptosis or lower lid ptosis operation

190

5 111.00

152

4 088.80

4

502.76 +T

3195

Ptosis: By lesser procedure, e.g. sling operation: Unilateral

137.6

3 701.44

120

3 228.00

4

502.76 +T

3197

Ptosis: By lesser procedure, e.g. sling operation: Bilateral

166

4 465.40

132.8

3 572.32

4

502.76 +T