Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Scale of FeesAnnual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2018SpecialistsIII. Procedures18. Physical treatment |
Specialist |
General Practitioner |
Anaesthetic |
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R |
U |
R |
U |
R |
T |
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Confined to specialist in Physical Medicine |
Other Specialists and General Practitioner |
Anaesthetic |
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U |
R |
U |
R |
U |
R |
T |
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18. |
Physical treatment |
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3279 |
Domicillary or nursing home treatment (only applicable where a patient physically incapable of attending the rooms, and the equipment has to be transported to the patient) |
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0.75 |
17.96 |
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3280 |
Consultation for units for specialists in physical medicine when treatment is given (per treatment) |
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13.5 |
323.19 |
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3281 |
Ultrasonic therapy |
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10 |
239.40 |
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3282 |
Shortwave diathermy |
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10 |
239.40 |
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3284 |
Sensory nerve conduction studies |
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31 |
742.14 |
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3285 |
Motor nerve conduction studies |
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26 |
622.44 |
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3287 |
Spinal joint and ligament injection |
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20 |
478.80 |
20 |
478.80 |
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3288 |
Epidural injection |
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36 |
861.84 |
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3289 |
Multiple injections - First joint |
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7.5 |
179.55 |
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3290 |
Each additional joint |
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4.5 |
107.73 |
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3291 |
Tendon or ligament injection |
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9 |
215.46 |
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3292 |
Aspiration of joint or interarticular injection |
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9 |
215.46 |
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3293 |
Aspiration or injhection of bursa or ganglion |
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9 |
215.46 |
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3294 |
Paracervical (neck) nerve block |
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20 |
478.80 |
20 |
478.80 |
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3295 |
Paravertebral root block - unilateral |
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20 |
478.80 |
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3296 |
Paravertebral root block - bilateral |
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30 |
718.20 |
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3297 |
Manipulation of spine performed by a specialist in Physical Medicine |
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14 |
335.16 |
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3298 |
Spinal traction |
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6 |
143.64 |
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3299 |
Manipulation large joint under general anaesthetic (not subject to rule G) (Modifier 0005 not applicable) |
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14 |
335.16 |
14 |
335.16 |
4 |
447.44 |
Hip+T |
3 |
335.58 |
Knee/Shoulder +T |
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3300 |
Manipulation of large joints without anaesthetic |
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3301 |
Muscle fatigue studies |
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20 |
478.80 |
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Specialist |
General practitioner |
Anaesthetic |
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U |
R |
U |
R |
U |
R |
T/M |
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3302 |
Strength duration curve per session |
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10.5 |
251.37 |
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3303 |
Electromiography |
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75 |
1795.50 |
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3304 |
All other physical treatments carried out: Complete physical treatment: Specify treatment (for subsequent treatments by a general practitioner, for the same condition within 4 months after initial treatment: A fee for the treatment only is applicable: See rules L and M) |
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10 |
239.40 |
10 |
239.40 |
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