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Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)

Scale of Fees

Annual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2020

Doctors

Part lll : Procedures

16. Eye

16.9 Cornea

 



Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

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3111

Contact lenses: Assessment involving preliminary fittings and tolerance

15

403.50

10

269.00

 

 

3113

Fitting of contact lenses and instructions to patient: Includes eye examination, first fittings of the contact lenses and further post-fitting visits for one year

200

5 380.00

160

4 304.00

 

 

3115

Fitting of only one contact lens and instructions to the patient: Eye examination, first fitting of the contact lens and further post-fitting visits for one year Included

166

4 465.40

132.8

3 572.32

 

 

3116

Astigmatic correction with T cuts or wedge resection in pathological corneal astigmatism following trauma, intra ocular surgery or penetrating keratoplasty

135.2

3 636.88

120

3 228.00

6

754.14 +T

3117

Removal of foreign body: On the basis of fee per consultation

31.5

847.35

30

807.00

4

502.76 +T

3118

Curettage of cornea after removal of foreign body (aftercare excluded)

10

269.00

10

269.00

 

 

3119

Tattooing

26

699.40

26

699.40

4

502.76 +T

3121

Corneal graft (Lamellar or full thickness)

289

7 774.10

231.2

6 219.28

6

754.14 +T

3123

Insertion of intra-corneal or intrascleral prosthesis for refractive surgery

470.80

12 664.52

376.64

10131.62

6

754.14 +T

3125

Keratectomy

127

3 416.30

120

3 228.00

6

754.14 +T

3127

Cauterization of Cornea (by chemical, thermal or cryotherapy methods)

10

269.00

10

269.00

4

502.76 +T

3130

Pterygium or conjunctival cyst. No conjunctival flap or graft used

96.9

2 606.61

96.9

2 606.61

4

502.76 +T

3131

Paracentesis

53

1 425.70

53

1 425.70

4

502.76 +T

3136

Conjunctival flap or graft. Not for use with pterigium surgery

95.7

2 574.33

95.7

2 574.33

6

754.14 +T