HEARING AID ACOUSTICIANS (PRACTICE 083)

General Rules

Rule

Rule Description

001

Pre-Authorisation are required for all Hearing Aid services

002

A request for hearing aids must be accompanied by a referral letter from the treating medical practitioner.

003

Motivation from the treating medical practitioner will be required for renewal of hearing aids.

004

Unless timely steps are taken (at least two hours) to cancel an appointment for a consultation the relevant consultation fee shall be payable by the employee.

005

The fee in respect of more than one evaluation shall be the full fee for the first evaluation plus half the fee in respect of each additional evaluation, but under no circumstances may fees be charged for more than three evaluations carried out.

Tariff Codes

Code

Code Description

 Rand

83001

First consultation (comprehensive)

Units for report writing included in the tariff code

512.51

83003

Follow up and final consultation

Units for report writing included in the tariff code

448.58

83021

Test - air conduction

112.15

83023

Test - bone conduction

112.15

83025

Test - speech hearing tests

157.00

83027

Test - free field

143.54

83029

Test- insertion gain (per ear)

122.24

83031

Test - binaural loudness balance test, per ear

143.54

83051

Global charge for supply and fitting of hearing aid and follow-up.

Refer to Rule 001

No other tariff code can be billed with tariff code 83051

0.00

83053

Hearing Aid Evaluation, per ear (refer to General Rule 004)

143.54

83055

Technical adjustment or replacement of earmolds

236.62

83057

Repairs/service per nstrument (5X services/ 5 year cycle)

0.00

83059

Tympanogram

112.15

83061

Reflex test (stapedial reflex)

112.15