Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Scale of FeesAnnual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2022Doctors Gazette 2022Part lll : Procedures18. Physical Treatment |
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Confined to specialist in Physical Medicine |
Other Specialists and General Practitioner |
Anaesthetic |
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U |
R |
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R |
U |
R T/M |
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3279 |
Domiciliary or nursing home treatment (only applicable where a patient is physically incapable of attending the rooms, and the equipment has to be transported to the patient) |
+ 0.75 |
21.28 |
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3280 |
Consultation units for specialists in physical medicine when treatment is given (per treatment) |
13.5 |
383.00 |
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3281 |
Ultrasonic therapy |
10 |
283.70 |
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3282 |
Shortwave diathermy |
10 |
283.70 |
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3284 |
Sensory nerve conduction studies |
31 |
879.47 |
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3285 |
Motor nerve conduction studies |
26 |
737.62 |
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3287 |
Spinal joint and ligament injection |
20 |
567.40 |
20 |
567.40 |
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3288 |
Epidural injection |
36 |
1 021.32 |
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3289 |
Multiple injections - First joint |
7.5 |
212.78 |
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3290 |
Each additional joint |
4.5 |
127.67 |
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3291 |
Tendon or ligament injection |
9 |
255.33 |
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3292 |
Aspiration of joint or interarticular injection |
9 |
255.33 |
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3293 |
Aspiration or injection of bursa or ganglion |
9 |
255.33 |
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3294 |
Paracervical (neck) nerve block |
20 |
567.40 |
20 |
567.40 |
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3295 |
Paravertebral root block- unilateral |
20 |
567.40 |
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3296 |
Paravertebral root block - bilateral |
30 |
851.10 |
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3297 |
Manipulation of spine performed by a specialist in Physical Medicine |
14 |
397.18 |
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3298 |
Spinal traction |
6 |
170.22 |
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3299 |
Manipulation large joint rader general anaesthetic (not subject to rule G) (Modifier 0005 not applicable) |
14 |
397.18 |
14 |
397.18 |
4 3 |
530.24 Hip+T 397.68 Knee/ Shoulder+T |
3300 |
Manipulation of large joints without anaesthetic |
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* |
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3302 |
Strength duration curve per session |
10.5 |
297.89 |
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3304 |
All other physical treatments carded 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) |
10 |
283.70 |
10 |
283.70 |
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