Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R          T/M

4.6.1

Surgical

1155

Needle biopsy lung (not including after-care): modifier 0005 not applicable

32

907.84

32

907.84

5

662.80 +T

1157

Pheumonectomy

350

9 929.50

280

7 943.60

11

1 458.16 +T

1159

Pulmonary lobectomy

389.5

11 050.12

311.6

8 840.09

11

1 458.16 +T

1161

Segmental lobectomy

365

10 355.05

292

B 284.04

11

1 458.16 +T

1163

Excision tracheal stenosis: Cervical

375

10 638.75

300

8 511.00

8

1 060.48 +T

1164

Excision tracheal stenosis: Intra-thoracic

350

9 929.50

280

7 943.60

12

1 590.72 +T

1167

Thoracoplasty: associated with lung resection or done by the same surgeon within FOUR weeks

215

6 099.55

172

4 879.64

12

1 590.72 +T

1168

Thoracoplasty: Complete

Cannot be used with item 1167 and 1169

250

7 092.50

200

5 674.00

11

1 458.16 +T

1169

Thoracoplasty: Limited (osteoplastic)

Cannot be used with item 1167

200

5 674.00

160

4 539.20

11

1 458.16 +T

1171

Drainage empyema (including six weeks after-treatment)

170

4 822.90

136

3 858.32

11

1 458.16 +T

1173

Drainage of lung abscess (including six weeks after-treatment)

170

4 822.90

136

3 858.32

11

1 458.16 +T

1175

Thoracotomy (limited): Limited: For lung or pleural biopsy

115

3 262.55

115

3 262.55

11

1 458.16 +T

1177

Thoracotomy: Major: Diagnostic

215

6 099.55

172

4 879.64

11

1 458.16 +T

1179

Thoracoscopy

89

2 524.93

89

2 524.93

11

1 458.16 +T

4.6.2

Pulmonary function tests

1186

Flow volume test: Inspiration/expiration

30

851.10

30

851.10

Fees as for specialist

1188

Flow volume test: Inspiration/expiration pre- and post-bronchodilator (to be charged for only with first consulation - thereafter item 1186 applies)

50

1 418.50

50

1 418.50

Fees as for specialist

1189

Forced expirogram only

10

283.70

10

283.70

1191

N2 single breath distribution

10

283.70

10

283.70

1192

Peak expiratory flow only

5

141.85

5

141.85

1197

Compliance and resistance, using oesophageal balloon

24

680.88

24

680.88

Fees as for specialist

1198

Prolonged post exposure evaluation of bronchospasm with multiple spirometric determinations after antigen, cold air, methacholine or other chemical agent or after excercise, with subsequent spirometry

55.89

1 585.60

55.89

1 585.60

1199

Pulmonary stress testing: For determination of VO2 max

96.5

2 737.71

96.5

2 737.71

1201

Maximum inspiratory/expiratory pressure

5

141.85

5

141.85

Fees as for specialist

Pulmonologists and Practitioners accredited to SATS

Other Specialists and General practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R          T/M

1193

Functional residual capacity or residual volume: helium method, nitrogen open circuit method, or other method

37.76

1 071.25

1195

Thoracic gas volume

37.93

1 076.07

1196

Determination of resistance to airflow, oscillatory or plethysmographic methods

45.31

1 285.44

1200

Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity, any method

38.06

1 079.76