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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 - 2018SpecialistsIII. Procedures4. Respiratory system4.6 Pulmonary procedures4.6.2 Pulmonary function tests |
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4.6 |
Pulmonary procedures |
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4.6.2 |
Pulmonary function tests |
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1186 |
Flow volume test: Inspiration/expiration |
30 |
718.20 |
30 |
718.20 |
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Fees as for specialist |
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1188 |
Flow volume test: Inspiration/expiration pre- and post-bronchodilator (to be charged for only with consultation - thereafter item 1186 applies) |
50 |
1197.00 |
50 |
1197.00 |
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Fees as for specialist |
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1189 |
Forced expirogram only |
10 |
239.40 |
10 |
239.40 |
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1191 |
N2 single breath distribution |
10 |
239.40 |
10 |
239.40 |
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1197 |
Compliance and resistance, using oesophageal balloon |
24 |
575.56 |
24 |
574.56 |
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Fees as for specialist |
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1198 |
Prolonged postexposure evaluation of bronchospasm with multiple spirometric determinations after antigen, cold air, metacholine or other chemical agent or after exercise, with subsequent spirometry |
55.80 |
1338.01 |
55.80 |
1338.01 |
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1199 |
Pulmonary stress testing: for determination of VO2 max |
96.5 |
2310.21 |
96.5 |
2310.21 |
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1201 |
Maximum inspiratory/expiratory pressure |
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119.70 |
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119.70 |
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Fees as for specialist |
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General Practitioner |
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Pulmonologists and Practitioners accredited to SATS |
Other Specialists and General Practitioner |
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1193 |
Functional residual capacity or residual volume: helium method, nitrogen, open circuit method, or other method |
37.76 |
903.97 |
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1195 |
Thoracic gas volumens |
37.93 |
908.04 |
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1196 |
Determination of resistance to airflow, oscillatory or plethysmographic methods |
45.31 |
1084.72 |
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1200 |
Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity, any method |
38.06 |
911.16 |
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