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R 385
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Consultation fees in accordance with the Consultation Services UnitPart III : Procedures17. Ear |
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Specialist |
General Practitioner |
Anaesthetic
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U/E |
R |
U/E |
R |
U/E |
R T/M |
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17.1 |
External Ear (Pinna) |
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3271 |
Partial or total reconstruction for traumatic absence or following tumour excision of external ear (fee according to arrangement) |
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17.2 |
External ear canal |
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3204 |
Removal of foreign body at rooms with the use of a microscope (excludes Ioupe) not to be used combined with item 3206 |
21.58 |
354.78 |
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3205 |
External ear canal: Removal of foreign body: Under general anaesthetic |
21 |
345.24 |
21 |
345.24 |
4 |
307.24 +T |
3215 |
Meatus atresia: Repair of stenosis of cartilaginous portion |
164 |
2,696.16 |
131.2 |
2,156.93 |
4 |
307.24 +T |
3219 |
Meatus atresia: Removal of osteoma from meatus: Solitary |
77 |
1,265.88 |
77 |
1,265.88 |
4 |
307.24 +T |
3220 |
Debridement mastoidectomy cavity with the use of a microscope(excludes Ioupe) ·not to be used combined with item 3206 |
23.14 |
380.42 |
23.14 |
380.42 |
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3221 |
Removal of osteoma from meatus: Multiple |
215 |
3,534.60 |
172 |
2,827.68 |
4 |
307.24 +T |
17.3 |
Middle ear |
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3209 |
Bilateral myringotomy |
46 |
756.24 |
46 |
756.24 |
4 |
307.24 +T |
3211 |
Unilateral myringotomy with insertion ventilation tube |
38 |
624.72 |
38 |
624.72 |
4 |
307.24 +T |
3212 |
Bilateral myringotomy with insertion ventilation tube |
57 |
937.08 |
57 |
937.08 |
4 |
307.24 +T |
3214 |
Reconstruction of middle ear ossicles (ossiculoplasty) |
255 |
4,192.20 |
204 |
3,353.76 |
5 |
384.05 +T |
3237 |
Exploratory tympanotomy |
158.9 |
2,612.32 |
127.12 |
2,089.85 |
5 |
384.05 +T |
3243 |
Myringoplasty |
138 |
2,268.72 |
120 |
1,972.80 |
5 |
384.05 +T |
3245 |
Functional reconstruction of tympanic membrane |
277 |
4,553.88 |
221.6 |
3,643.10 |
5 |
384.05 +T |
3264 |
Tympanomastoidectomy |
375 |
6,185.00 |
300 |
4,932.00 |
5 |
384,05 +T |
3265 |
Reconstruction of posterior canal wall, following radical mastoidectomy |
320 |
5,260.80 |
256 |
4,208.84 |
5 |
384.05 +T |
17.4 |
Facial nerve |
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17.4.1 |
Facial nerve tests |
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3223 |
Percutaneous stimulation of the facial nerve |
9 |
147.96 |
9 |
147.96 |
4 |
307.24 +T |
3224 |
Electroneurography (ENOG) |
75 |
1,233.00 |
75 |
1,233.00 |
4 |
307.24 +T |
17.4.2 |
Facial nerve surgery |
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3227 |
Exploration of facial nerve: Exploration of tympana mastoid segment |
297 |
4,882.68 |
237.6 |
3,908.14 |
5 |
384.05 +T |
3228 |
Exploration of facial nerve: Grafting of the tympana mastoid segment (including item 3227) |
436 |
7,167.84 |
348.8 |
5,734.27 |
5 |
384.05 +T |
3230 |
Exploration of facial nerve: Extratemporal grafting of the facial nerve |
436 |
7,167.84 |
348.8 |
5,734.27 |
5 |
384.05 +T |
3232 |
Exploration of facial nerve: Facio-assessory or facio-hypoglossal anastomosis |
124 |
2,038.56 |
120 |
1,972.80 |
6 |
460.86 +T |
17.5 |
Inner ear |
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17.5.1 |
Audiometry |
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3273 |
Pure tone audiometry (air conduction) |
6.5 |
106.86 |
6.5 |
106.86 |
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3274 |
Pure tone audiometry (bone conduction with masking) |
6.5 |
106.86 |
6.5 |
106.86 |
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3275 |
Impedance audiometry(tympanometry) |
6.5 |
106.86 |
6.5 |
106.86 |
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3277 |
Speech audiometry: Fee includes speech audiogram, speech reception threshold, discrimination score |
10 |
164.40 |
10 |
164.40 |
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17.5.2 |
Balance tests |
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3280 |
Computerised static posturography consists of standing a patient on a Piezo electric platform which tests the vestibular and proprioceptive systems |
71.48 |
1,175.13 |
71.48 |
1,175.13 |
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3251 |
Minimal calone test (excluding consultation fee) |
10 |
164.40 |
10 |
164.40 |
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3253 |
Electro-nystagmography for spontaneous and positional nystagmus |
25 |
411.00 |
25 |
411.00 |
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3255 |
Calone test done with electro-nystagmography |
70 |
1,150.80 |
70 |
1,150.80 |
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3256 |
Video nystagmoscopy (binocular) |
50 |
822.00 |
50 |
822.00 |
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3258 |
Otolith repositioning manoevre |
14 |
230.16 |
14 |
230.16 |
4 |
307.24 +T |
17.6 |
Microsurgery of the skull base |
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17.6.1 |
Middle fossa approach (i.e. transtemporal or supralabyrinthine) |
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3229 |
Facial nerve: Exploration of the labyrinthine segment |
420 |
6,904.80 |
336 |
5,523.84 |
5 |
384.05 +T |
5221 |
Facial nerve: Grafting of labyrinthine segment (graft removal and exploration of labyrinthine segment are included) |
510 |
8,384.40 |
408 |
6,707.52 |
11 |
844.91 +T |
5222 |
Facial nerve surgery inside the internal auditory canal (if grafting is required, the grafting and harvesting of graft are included) |
620 |
10,192.80 |
496 |
8,154.24 |
11 |
844.92 +t |
17.6.2 |
Translabyrinthine approach |
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5229 |
Facial nerve surgery in the internal auditory cana, translabyrinthine (if grafting is required, the grating and harvesting are included)l |
660 |
10,850.40 |
528 |
8,680.32 |
11 |
844.91 +T |
17.6.7 |
Subtotal petrosectomy |
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5247 |
Subtotal petrosectomy for CSF leak and/or for total obliteration of the mastoid cavity |
480 |
7,891.20 |
384 |
6,312.96 |
11 |
844.91 +T |