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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 - 2024Physiotherapy Gazette 2024Physiotherapy Tariff of Fees as from 1 April 2024 (Practice Type 072)Tariff Codes |
Note |
Only one of the following codes can be claimed per session/consultation: 72925, 72926, 72327, 72921, 72923, 72928, 72927, 72501 and 72503 |
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1 |
REHABILITATION |
RAND |
72501 |
Rehabilitation where the pathology requires the undivided attention of the Physiotherapist. Duration: 30min. This code can only be claimed once per treatment session |
559.44 |
72503 |
Rehabilitation for Central Nervous System disorders - condition to be clearly stated and fully documented (No other treatment modality may be charged in conjunction with this). Duration: 60min. This code can only be claimed once per treatment session |
1119.07 |
72509 |
Rehabilitation. Each additional full 15 mins needs to be medically motivated with a clear indication where pathology requires the undivided attention of the Physiotherapist. This code 72509 can be added to 72501 and 72503. |
178.98 |
2 |
EVALUATION |
Rand |
72701 |
Applies to simple evaluation once at first visit only. It should not be used for each condition. A treatment plan / rehabilitation progress report must be fully documented and submitted at the initiation of treatment. Tariff code 72701 cannot be used with 71701 |
322.24 |
72702 |
Complex evaluation once at first visit only. Applies to complex injuries only. It should not be used for each condition. A treatment plan / rehabilitation progress report describing what makes the evaluation complex, must be fully documented and submitted at the initiation of treatment. Item 72702 cannot be used with 72701 |
482.91 |
72703 |
One complete re-assessment or one physical performance test during the course of treatment. To be used only once per episode of care. This should be fully documented and a rehabilitation progress report provided to the Compensation Fund. This tariff code will apply to patients that have been discharged and are now re-admitted if there has been a gap in treatment or during the course of his treatment to ensure treatment goals and outcomes are aligned. |
160.70 |
3 |
VISITING |
Rand |
72901 |
Consultation: Treatment at a hospital: Relevant fee plus (to be charged only once per day). |
111.72 |
72903 |
Consultation: Domiciliary treatments: Apply only when medically motivated and pre-authorised: relevant fee plus. |
214.26 |
4 |
OTHER |
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72939 |
Cost of material:Items to be charged (exclusive of VAT) as per attached Annexure A for consumables and Annexure B for equipment. When claiming 72939 a list of materials used must be quoted in an accompanying report NOTE: Where the net acquisition price in under a hundred rand 26% has been applied. Where the net acquisition price is equal or above one hundred rand a maximum of R26.00 has been added. |
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72925 |
Level 1 chest pathology, which includes either or / and: > Vibration > Percussion > Nebulisation > Suction: Level 1 (including sputum specimen taken by suction) Applies to non-ventilated patients only |
527.55 |
72926 |
Level 2 chest pathology which includes either or / and: > Vibration > Percussion > Postural drainage > Upper respiratory nebulisation and/or lavage > Suction: Level 2 (Suction with involvement of lavage as a treatment in a special unit situation or in the respiratory compromised patient) e.g. Tracheostomy > Pre- and post-operative exercises and/or breathing Applies to High Care and non-ventilated patients |
871.66 |
72327 |
Level 3 chest pathology which includes either or / and: > Vibration > Percussion > Postural drainage > Upper respiratory nebulisation and/or lavage > Intermittent positive pressure ventilation > Suction: Level 2 (Suction with involvement of lavage as a treatment in a special unit situation or in the respiratory compromised patient > Bagging (used on the intubated unconscious patient or in the severely respiratory distressed patient) > Pre- and post-operative exercises and/or breathing exercises applies for ventilated patients only |
1106.54 |
72921 |
Simple spinal treatment which includes either or / and: MANIPULATION/MOBILISATION OF JOINTS OR IMMOBILISATION which includes either or / and: > Spinal (Manual spinal mobilisation) > Pre meditated manipulation > Immobilisation (excluding materials) > Pre- and post-operative exercises and/or breathing exercises |
774.74 |
72923 |
Complex spinal treatment which includes either or / and: MANIPULATION/MOBILISATION OF JOINTS OR IMMOBILISATION which includes either or / and: > Spinal (Manual spinal mobilisation) > Pre meditated manipulation > Immobilisation (excluding materials) > Rehabilitation for Central Nervous System disorders - condition to be clearly stated and fully documented (No other treatment modality may be charged in conjunction with this > Traction > Pre- and post-operative exercises and/or breathing exercises |
1119.07 |
72928 |
Simple soft tissue / peripheral joint injuries or other general treatment which includes either or / and: > Massage > Neural tissue mobilisation > Pre- and post-operative exercises and/or breathing exercises |
774.74 |
72927 |
Complex soft tissue / peripheral joint injuries or other general treatment > Massage > Myofacial release/soft tissue mobilisation, one or more body parts > Neural tissue mobilisation > Pre- and cost-operative exercises and/or breathing exercises |
1011.94 |