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R 385
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Scale of FeesAnnual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2023Speech, Audio and Acousticians Gazette 2023Speech Therapy (82), Audiology (82) and Acousticians (83) Tariff of Fees as from 1 April 2023Hearing Aid Acousticians |
HEARING AID ACOUSTICIANS (PRACTICE 083) |
|
Rule |
Rule Description |
001 |
Pre-Authorisation are required for all Hearing Aid services |
002 |
A request for hearing aids must be accompanied by a referral letter from the treating medical practitioner. |
003 |
Motivation from the treating medical practitioner will be required for renewal of hearing aids. |
004 |
Unless timely steps are taken (at least two hours) to cancel an appointment for a consultation the relevant consultation fee shall be payable by the employee. |
005 |
The fee in respect of more than one evaluation shall be the full fee for the first evaluation plus half the fee in respect of each additional evaluation, but under no circumstances may fees be charged for more than three evaluations carried out. |
Code |
Code Description |
Rand |
83001 |
First consultation (comprehensive) Units for report writing included in the tariff code |
486.25 |
83003 |
Follow up and final consultation Units for report writing included in the tariff code |
425.60 |
83021 |
Test - air conduction |
106.40 |
83023 |
Test - bone conduction |
106.40 |
83025 |
Test - speech hearing tests |
148.96 |
83027 |
Test - free field |
136.19 |
83029 |
Test- insertion gain (per ear) |
115.98 |
83031 |
Test - binaural loudness balance test, per ear |
136.19 |
83051 |
Global charge for supply and fitting of hearing aid and follow-up. Refer to Rule 001 No other tariff code can be billed with tariff code 83051 |
0.00 |
83053 |
Hearing Aid Evaluation, per ear (refer to General Rule 004) |
136.19 |
83055 |
Technical adjustment or replacement of earmolds |
224.50 |
83057 |
Repairs/service per nstrument (5X services/ 5 year cycle) |
0.00 |
83059 |
Tympanogram |
106.40 |
83061 |
Reflex test (stapedial reflex) |
106.40 |