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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 - 2022Doctors Gazette 2022Part lll : Procedures6. Cardiovascular System |
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6.1 |
General |
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General practitioner's fee for the taking of an ECG only |
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Where an ECG is done by a general practitioner and interpreted by a physician, the general practitioner is entitled to his full consultation tee, plus half of fee determined for ECG |
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1228 |
General Practitioners fee for the taking of an ECG only: Without effort: (1232) |
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4.5 |
127.67 |
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1229 |
General Practitioners fee for the taking of an ECG only: Without and with effort: 1/2 (item 1233) |
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6.5 |
184.41 |
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Note: Items 1228 and 1229 deal only with the fees for taking of the ECG, the consultation fee must still be added |
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Physician's fee for interpreting an ECG |
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A specialist physician is entitled to the following fees for interpretation of an ECG tracing referred for interpretation |
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1230 |
Physician's fee for interpreting an ECG: Without effort |
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170.22 |
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1231 |
Physician's fee for interpreting an ECG: With and without effort |
10 |
283.70 |
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1232 |
Electrocardiogram: Without effort |
9 |
255.33 |
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255.33 |
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1233 |
Electrocardiogram: With and without effort |
13 |
368.81 |
13 |
368.81 |
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1234 |
Effort electrocardiogram with the aid of a special bicycle ergometer, monitoring apparatus and availability of associated apparatus |
40 |
1 134.80 |
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1 134.80 |
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1235 |
Multi-stage treadmill |
60 |
1 702.20 |
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1 702.20 |
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1241 |
X-ray screening (Chest) |
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113.48 |
4 |
113.48 |
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1245 |
Angiography cerebral: First two series |
34.3 |
973.09 |
34.3 |
973.09 |
4 |
530.24 +T |
1246 |
Angiography peripheral: Per limb |
25 |
709.25 |
25 |
709.25 |
4 |
530.24 +T |
1248 |
Paracentesis of pericardium |
50 |
1 418.50 |
50 |
1 418.50 |
9 |
1 193.04 +T |
6.3 |
Cardiac surgery |
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1311 |
Pericardial drainage |
140 |
3 971.80 |
120 |
3 404.40 |
13 |
1 723.28 +T |
6.4 |
Peripheral vascular system |
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6.4.1 |
Peripheral vascular system: Investigations |
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1357 |
Skin temperature test: Response to reflex heating |
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425.55 |
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425.55 |
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1359 |
Skin temperature test: Response to reflex cooling |
15 |
425.55 |
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425.55 |
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1366 |
Transcutaneous oximetry: Transcutaneous oximetry - single site |
26.3 |
746.13 |
26.3 |
746.13 |
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1367 |
Doppler blood tests |
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170.22 |
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170.22 |
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5369 |
Doppler arterial pressures |
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170.22 |
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170.22 |
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5371 |
Doppler arterial pressures with exercise |
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283.70 |
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283.70 |
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5373 |
Doppler segmental pressures and wave forms |
12 |
340.44 |
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340.44 |
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5375 |
Venous doppler examination (both limbs) |
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255.33 |
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255.33 |
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1376 |
Aorta bi-femoral graft, including proximal and distal endarterectomy and preparations for anastomosis |
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16 851.78 |
475.2 |
13 481.42 |
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6.4.2 |
Peripheral vascular system: Arterio-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 |
Peripheral vascular system: Arteries: Aorta-iliac and major branches |
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1373 |
Abdominal aorta and iliac artery: Ruptured |
600 |
17 022.00 |
480 |
13 617.60 |
15 |
1 988.40 +T |
6.4.3.3 |
Peripheral |
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1385 |
Prosthetic grafting |
255 |
7 234.35 |
204 |
5 787.48 |
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662.80 +T |
1387 |
Vein grafting proximal to knee joint |
300 |
8 511,00 |
240 |
6 808.80 |
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662.80 +T |
1388 |
Vein grafting distal to knee joint |
444 |
12 596.28 |
355.2 |
10 077.02 |
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662.80 +T |
1393 |
Embolectomy: Peripheral embolectomy transfemoral |
168 |
4 766.16 |
134.4 |
3 812.93 |
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662.80 +T |
1395 |
Miscellaneous arterial procedures: Arterial suture: Trauma |
125 |
3 546.25 |
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2 837.00 |
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662.80 +T |
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, illiac artery, common femoral and popliteal artery. The vertebral and popliteal arteries are included because of the relevant Inaccessibility of the arteries and difficult surgical exposure) |
264 |
7 489.68 |
211.2 |
5 991.74 |
15 |
1 988.40 +T |
1397 |
Profundoplasty |
210 |
5 957.70 |
168 |
4 766.16 |
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662.80 +T |
1399 |
Distal tibial (ankle region) |
456 |
12 936.72 |
364.8 |
10 349.38 |
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662.80 +T |
1401 |
Femoro-femoral |
254 |
7 205.98 |
203.2 |
5 764.78 |
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662.80 +T |
1402 |
Carotid-subclavian |
288 |
8 170.56 |
230.4 |
6 536.45 |
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1 060.48 +T |
1403 |
Axillo-femoral (Bifemoral +50% of the fee) |
288 |
8 170.56 |
230.4 |
6 536.45 |
8 |
1 060.48 +T |
6.4.4 |
Veins |
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1408 |
Placement of Hickman catheter or similar |
91 |
2 581.67 |
91 |
2 581.67 |
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530 24 +T |
1410 |
Litigation of inferior vena cava: Abdominal |
180 |
5 106.60 |
144 |
4 085.28 |
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1 060.48 +T |
1425 |
Thrombectomy: Inferior vena cava (Trans-abdominal) |
240 |
6 808.80 |
192 |
5 447.04 |
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1 458.16 +T |
1427 |
Thrombectomy: Ilio-femoral |
175 |
4 964.75 |
140 |
3 971.80 |
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795.36 +T |