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

Scale of Fees

Annual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2023

Doctors Gazette 2023

General Practitioner and Specialist Tariff of Fees as from 1 April 2023

Part lll : Procedures

16. Eye

16.12 Lids

 



Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R          T/M

3161

Tarsorrhaphy

47

1 386.50

47

1 386.50

4

551.44 +T

3165

Repair of skin laceration of the lid. Simple

27.3

805.35

27.3

805.35

4

551.44 +T

3176

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

187

5 516.50

149.6

4 413.20

4

551.44 +T



 

 

 

 

 

 

16.12.1

Entropion or ectropion by

 

 

 

 

 

 

3177

Entropion or ectropion by cautery

10

295.00

10

295.00

4

551.44 +T

3179

Entropion or ectropion by suture

49.4

1 457.30

49.4

1 457.30

4

551.44 +T

3181

Entropion or ectropion by open operation

111.5

3 289.25

111.5

3 289.25

4

551.44 +T

3183

Entropion or ectropion by free skin, mucosal grafting or flap

122.6

3 616.70

120

3 540.00

4

551.44 +T



 

 

 

 

 

 

16.12.2

Reconstruction of eyelid

 

 

 

 

 

 

3172

Blepharoplasty lower eyelid plus fat pad

125.8

3 711.10

120

3 540.00

4

551.44 +T

3185

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

259

7 640.50

207.2

6 112.40

4

551.44 +T

3187

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

206

6 077.00

164.8

4 861.50

4

551.44 +T

3189

Full thickness eyelid laceration for injury: Direct repair

136.5

4 026.75

120

3 540.00

4

551.44 +T

3191

Blepharoplasty: Upper lid for improvement in function (unilateral)

150.2

4 430.90

120.16

3 544.72

4

551.44 +T



 

 

 

 

 

 

16.12.3

Ptosis

 

 

 

 

 

 

3193

Repair by superior rectus, levator or frontalis muscle operation

Motivation letter with pictures required

190

5 605.00

152

4 484.00

4

551.44 +T

3195

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

137.6

4 059.20

120

3 540.00

4

551.44 +T

3197

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

May not be used with tariff code 3195

166

4 897.00

132.8

3 917.60

4

551.44 +T