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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. Procedures6. Cardiovascular System6.4 Peripheral vascular system |
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Cardiovascular system |
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6.4 |
Peripheral vascular system |
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6.4.2 |
Arterlo-venous abnormalities |
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1369 |
Fistula or aneurysm (as for grafting of various arteries) |
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6.4.3 |
Arteries |
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6.4.3.1 |
Aorta-iliac and major branches |
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1373 |
Abdominal aorta and iliac artery: Rupture |
600 |
14 364.00 |
480 |
11 491.20 |
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1677.90 |
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6.4.3.2 |
Iliac artery |
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1379 |
Prosthetic grafting and/or Thrombo- endarterectomy |
300 |
7182.00 |
240 |
5745.60 |
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1464.18 |
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6.4.3.3 |
Peripheral |
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1385 |
Prosthetic grafting |
255 |
6104.70 |
204 |
4883.76 |
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559.30 |
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1387 |
Vein grafting proximal to knee joint |
300 |
7182.00 |
240 |
5745.60 |
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559.30 |
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1388 |
Vein graftng distal to knee joins Vena |
444 |
10629.36 |
355.20 |
8503.49 |
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559.30 |
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1389 |
Enderterectomy when not part of another specified procedure |
264 |
6320.16 |
211.20 |
5056.13 |
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559.30 |
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1393 |
Embolectomy: Peripheral embolectomy transferror |
168 |
4021.92 |
134.4 |
3217.54 |
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559.30 |
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1395 |
Miscellaneous arterial procedures: Arterial suture: Trauma |
125 |
2992.50 |
100 |
2394.00 |
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559.30 |
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1396 |
Suture major blood vessel (artery or vein) - trauma (major blood vessels are defined as aorta, Innominate artery, carotid artery and vertebral artery, subclavian artery, axillary artery, iliac artery, common femoral and popilteal artery. The vertebral and popilteal arteries are included because of the relevant Inaccessibility of the arteries and difficult surgical exposure) |
264 |
6320.16 |
211.20 |
5056.13 |
15 |
1677.90 |
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1397 |
Profundoplasty |
210 |
5027.40 |
168 |
4021.92 |
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559.30 |
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1399 |
Distal tibial (ankle region) |
456 |
10916.64 |
364.8 |
8733.31 |
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559.30 |
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1401 |
Femore- femoral |
254 |
6080.76 |
203.2 |
4864.61 |
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559.30 |
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1402 |
Carotid- subclavian |
288 |
6894.72 |
230.4 |
5515.78 |
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894.88 |
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1403 |
AXillo-femoral (Bifemoral + 50% of the fee) |
288 |
6894.72 |
230.4 |
5515.78 |
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894.88 |
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6.4.4 |
Veins |
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1407 |
Ligation of saphenous vein |
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1197.00 |
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1197.00 |
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335.58 |
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1408 |
Placement of Hickman catheter or similar |
91 |
2178.54 |
91 |
2178.54 |
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447.44 |
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1410 |
Litigation of inferior vena cava: Abdominal |
160 |
4309.20 |
144 |
3447.36 |
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894.88 |
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1412 |
Umbrella operation on inferior vena cava: Abdominal |
100 |
2394.00 |
100 |
2394.00 |
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894.88 |
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1413 |
Combined procedure for varicose veins: Ligation of saphenous vein, stripping, multiple ligation including of perforating veins as indicated: Unilateral |
141 |
3375.54 |
120 |
2872.80 |
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335.58 |
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1415 |
Combined procedure for varicose veins: Ligation of saphenous vein stripping, multiple ligation including deteriorating veins as indicated: Bilateral |
247 |
5913.18 |
197.6 |
4730.54 |
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335.58 |
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1417 |
Extensive sub-fascial ligation of perforating veins |
125 |
2992.50 |
120 |
2872.80 |
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335.58 |
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1419 |
Lesser varicose vein procedure |
31 |
742.14 |
31 |
742.14 |
3 |
335.58 |
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1421 |
Compression sclerotherapy of varicose veins: Per injection to a maximum of nine injections per leg (excluding cost of material) |
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215.46 |
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215.46 |
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1425 |
Thrombectomy: Inferior vena cava (Tren- abdominal) |
240 |
5745.60 |
192 |
4596.48 |
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1230.46 |
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1427 |
Thrombectomy: llio-femoral |
175 |
4189.50 |
140 |
3351.60 |
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671/16 |
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