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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 : Procedures16. Eye16.9 Cornea |
Specialist |
General Practitioner |
Anaesthetic |
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R |
U |
R |
U |
R T/M |
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3111 |
Contact lenses: Assessment involving preliminary fittings and tolerance |
15 |
442.50 |
10 |
295.00 |
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|
3113 |
Fitting of contact lenses and instructions to patient: Includes eye examination, first fittings of the contact lenses and further post-fitting visits for one year |
200 |
5 900.00 |
160 |
4 720.00 |
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|
3115 |
Fitting of only one contact lens and instructions to the patient: Eye examination, first fitting of the contact lens and further post-fitting visits for one year included |
166 |
4 897.00 |
132.8 |
3 917.60 |
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|
3116 |
Astigmatic correction with T cuts or wedge resection in pathological corneal astigmatism following trauma, intra ocular surgery or penetrating keratoplasty |
135.2 |
3 988.40 |
120 |
3 540.00 |
6 |
827.16 +T |
3117 |
Removal of foreign body: On the basis of fee per consultation |
31.5 |
929.25 |
30 |
885.00 |
4 |
551.44 +T |
3118 |
Curettage of cornea after removal of foreign body (aftercare excluded) |
10 |
295.00 |
10 |
295.00 |
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|
3119 |
Tattooing |
26 |
767.00 |
26 |
767.00 |
4 |
551.44 +T |
3121 |
Corneal graft (Lamellar or full thickness) |
289 |
8 525.50 |
231.2 |
6 820.40 |
6 |
827.16 +T |
3123 |
Insertion of intra-corneal or intrascleral prosthesis for refractive surgery |
470.8 |
13 888.60 |
376.64 |
11 110.88 |
6 |
827.16 +T |
3124 |
Removal of corneal stitches under microscope (maximum of 2 procedures) For use of sterile tray, add tariff code 0202 |
9 |
255.33 |
9 |
255.33 |
6 |
827.16 +T |
3125 |
Keratectomy |
127 |
3 746.50 |
120 |
3 540.00 |
6 |
827.16 +T |
3127 |
Cauterization of Cornea (by chemical, thermal or cryotherapy methods) |
10 |
295.00 |
10 |
295.00 |
4 |
551.44 +T |
3130 |
Pterygium or conjunctival cyst. No conjunctival flap or graft used |
96.9 |
2 858.55 |
96.9 |
2 858.55 |
4 |
551.44 +T |
3131 |
Paracentesis |
53 |
1 563.50 |
53 |
1 563.50 |
4 |
551.44 +T |
3136 |
Conjunctival flap or graft. Not for use with pterigium surgery |
95.7 |
2 823.15 |
95.7 |
2 823.15 |
6 |
827.16 +T |