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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 - 2019DoctorsPart III : Procedures4. Respiratory System4.6 Pulmonary procedures |
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Specialist |
General Practitioner |
Anaesthetic |
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U/E |
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U/E |
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U/E |
R T/M |
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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 |
815.04 |
32 |
815.04 |
5 |
595.10 +T |
1157 |
Pheumonectomy |
350 |
8 914.50 |
280 |
7 131.60 |
11 |
1 309.22 +T |
1159 |
Pulmonary lobectomy |
389.5 |
9 920.57 |
311.6 |
7 936.45 |
11 |
1 309.22 +T |
1161 |
Segmental lobectomy |
365 |
9 296.55 |
292 |
7 437.24 |
11 |
1 309.22 +T |
1163 |
Excision tracheal stenosis: Cervical |
375 |
9 551.25 |
300 |
7 641.00 |
8 |
952.16 +T |
1164 |
Excision tracheal stenosis: Intra-thoracic |
350 |
8 914.50 |
280 |
7 131.60 |
12 |
1 428.24 +T |
1171 |
Drainage empyema (including six weeks after- treatment) |
170 |
4 329.90 |
136 |
3 463.92 |
11 |
1309.22 +T |
1173 |
Drainage of lung abscess (including six weeks after -treatment) |
170 |
4 329.90 |
136 |
3 463.92 |
11 |
1309.22 +T |
1175 |
Thoracotomy (limited): Limited: For lung or pleural biopsy |
115 |
2 929.05 |
115 |
2 929.05 |
11 |
1309.22 +T |
1177 |
Thoracotomy: Major: Diagnostic |
215 |
5 476.05 |
172 |
4 380.84 |
11 |
1309.22 +T |
1179 |
Thoracoscopy |
89 |
2 266.83 |
89 |
2 266.83 |
11 |
1309.22 +T |
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4.6.2 |
Pulmonary function tests |
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1186 |
Flow volume test: Inspiration/expiration |
30 |
764.10 |
30 |
764.10 |
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Fees as for specialist |
1188 |
Flow volume test: Inspiration/expiration pre- and post-bronchodilator (to be charged for only with first consulation - thereafter item 1186 applies) |
50 |
1 273.50 |
50 |
1 273.50 |
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Fees as for specialist |
1189 |
Forced expirogram only |
10 |
254.70 |
10 |
254.70 |
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1191 |
N2 single breath distribution |
10 |
254.70 |
10 |
254.70 |
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1197 |
Compliance and resistance, using oesophageal balloon |
24 |
611.28 |
24 |
611.28 |
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Fees as for specialist |
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 |
1 423.52 |
55.89 |
1 423.52 |
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1199 |
Pulmonary stress testing: For determination of VO2 max |
96.5 |
2 457.86 |
96.5 |
2 457.86 |
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1201 |
Maximum inspiratory/expiratory pressure |
5 |
127.35 |
5 |
127.35 |
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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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U/E |
R |
U/E |
R |
U/E |
R T/M |
1193 |
Functional residual capacity or residual volume: helium method, nitrogen open circuit method, or other method |
37.76 |
961.75 |
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1195 |
Thoracic gas volume |
37.93 |
966.08 |
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1196 |
Determination of resistance to airflow, oscillatory or plethysmographic methods |
45.31 |
1 154.05 |
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1200 |
Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity, any mehtod |
38.06 |
969.39 |
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