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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 System4.6 Pulmonary procedures |
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General Practitioner |
Anaesthetic |
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4.6.1 |
Surgical |
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1155 |
Needle biopsy lung (not including after-care): modifier 0005 not applicable |
32 |
944.00 |
32 |
944.00 |
5 |
689.30 +T |
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1157 |
Pheumonectomy |
350 |
10 325.00 |
280 |
8 260.00 |
11 |
1516.46 +T |
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1159 |
Pulmonary lobectomy |
389.5 |
11 490.25 |
311.6 |
9 192.20 |
11 |
1516.46 +T |
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1161 |
Segmental lobectomy |
365 |
10 767.50 |
292 |
8 614.00 |
11 |
1516.46 +T |
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1163 |
Excision tracheal stenosis: Cervical |
375 |
11 062.50 |
300 |
8 850.00 |
8 |
1102.88 +T |
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1164 |
Excision tracheal stenosis: Intra-thoracic May not be used with tariff code 1163 |
350 |
10 325.00 |
280 |
8 260.00 |
12 |
1654.32 +T |
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1167 |
Thoracoplasty: associated with lung resection or done by the same surgeon within FOUR weeks |
215 |
6 342.50 |
172 |
5 074.00 |
12 |
1654.32 +T |
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1168 |
Thoracoplasty: Complete May not be used with tariff code 1167 and 1169 |
250 |
7 375.00 |
200 |
5 900.00 |
11 |
1516.46 +T |
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1169 |
Thoracoplasty: Limited (osteoplastic) May not be used with tariff code 1167 |
200 |
5 900.00 |
160 |
4 720.00 |
11 |
1516.46 +T |
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1171 |
Drainage empyema (including six weeks after-treatment) |
170 |
5 015.00 |
136 |
4 012.00 |
11 |
1516.46 +T |
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1173 |
Drainage of lung abscess (including six weeks after-treatment) |
170 |
5 015.00 |
136 |
4 012.00 |
11 |
1516.46 +T |
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1175 |
Thoracotomy (limited): Limited: For lung or pleural biopsy |
115 |
3 392.50 |
115 |
3 392.50 |
11 |
1516.46 +T |
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1177 |
Thoracotomy: Major: Diagnostic |
215 |
6 342.50 |
172 |
5 074.00 |
11 |
1516.46 +T |
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1179 |
Thoracoscopy |
89 |
2 625.50 |
89 |
2 625.50 |
11 |
1516.46 +T |
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4.6.2 |
Pulmonary function tests |
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1186 |
Flow volume test: Inspiration/expiration May not be used with tariff codes 1189 and 1192 |
30 |
885.00 |
30 |
885.00 |
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Fees as for specialist |
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1188 |
Flow volume test: Inspiration/expiration pre- and post-bronchodilator (to be charged for only with first consulation - thereafter item 1186 applies) |
50 |
1 475.00 |
50 |
1 475.00 |
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Fees as for specialist |
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1189 |
Forced expirogram only |
10 |
295.00 |
10 |
295.00 |
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1191 |
N2 single breath distribution |
10 |
295.00 |
10 |
295.00 |
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1192 |
Peak expiratory flow only |
5 |
147.50 |
5 |
147.50 |
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1197 |
Compliance and resistance, using oesophageal balloon |
24 |
708.00 |
24 |
708.00 |
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Fees as for specialist |
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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 |
1 648.76 |
55.89 |
1 648.76 |
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1199 |
Pulmonary stress testing: For determination of VO2 max |
96.5 |
2 846.75 |
96.5 |
2 846.75 |
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1201 |
Maximum inspiratory/expiratory pressure |
5 |
147.50 |
5 |
147.50 |
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Fees as for specialist |
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Pulmonologists and Practitioners accredited to SATS |
Other Specialists and General practitioner |
Anaesthetic |
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1193 |
Functional residual capacity or residual volume: helium method, nitrogen open circuit method, or other method |
37.76 |
1 113.92 |
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1195 |
Thoracic gas volume |
37.93 |
1 118.94 |
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1196 |
Determination of resistance to airflow, oscillatory or plethysmographic methods |
45.31 |
1 336.65 |
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1200 |
Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity, any method |
38.06 |
1 122.77 |
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