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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 - 2021Doctors Gazette 2021Part lll : Procedures1. Intravenous Treatment |
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General Practitioner |
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0206 |
Intravenous Infusions (push-in) lnsertion of cannula - chargeable once per 24 hour |
6 |
170.22 |
6 |
170.22 |
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0207 |
Intravenous Infusions (cut-down): Cut-down and insertion of cannula - chargeable once per 24 hours |
8 |
226.96 |
8 |
226.96 |
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0208 |
Therapeutic venesection (Not to be used when blood is drawn for the purpose of laboratory investigations) |
6 |
170.22 |
6 |
170.22 |
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Note: How to charge for intravenous infusions Practitioners are entitled to charge according to the appropriate item whenever they personally insert the cannula (but may only charge for this service once every 24 hours) For managing the infusion as such e.g. checking it when visiting the patient or prescribing the substance, no fee may be charged since this service is regarded as part of the services the doctor renders during consultation. |
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0210 |
Collection of blood specimen(s) by medical practitioner for pathology examination, per venesection (not to be used by pathologists) |
3.25 |
92.20 |
3.25 |
92.20 |
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