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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 - 2023

Wound Care and Blood Services Gazette 2023

Wound Care Tariff of Fees as from 1 April 2023 (Practice Type 88)

 

CODE

DESCRIPTION

     RAND

88002

Per 60 minutes. First assessment of the patient and the wound. During this 1 hour assessment, full history of the patient is taken:

 

- Current use of medication,
- Patients with other underlying metabolic diseases
- HIV positive patients & those taking immunosuppressant drugs
- Severely injured patients, ICU, Oncology patients and those with PMB conditions
- Patients with infected wounds, swabs or tissue samples to be taken to the laboratory for culture and sensitivity.
- need for referral to other appropriate team members, physiotherapists, dieticians, psychologists, occupational therapists is established
- Education on healthy lifestyle and good nutrition
- Training & education in elevation of injured limbs is also covered.
- Patient education on wound healing and nutrition

 

735.01

88001

Per 30 minutes. This assessment code to be used only with first consultation in healthy patients with minimal factors which may influence healing.

All of the above applies, i.e. history, medication, education.

367.50

88041

Per 30 minutes. Wound treatment for complicated wound or potentially complicated wound in patient with underlying metabolic diseases. Patients requiring compression bandaging, sharp debridement, bio mechanical debridement, off loading, will also be billed on this code. Ongoing wound assessment and education with every visit

386.35

88411

Additional time - for additional 15 minutes

103.66

88020

Per specimen. This included correct collection of material, swab or tissue, completion of documentation and speedy delivery to laboratory. Ensuring copies of reports to relevant team members are received and acted upon.

103.66

88040

Per 30 minutes. This code should be used for assessing suture lines in uncomplicated patients. No additional time should be allocated to this code.

160.19

88042

Per 30 minutes. Wound treatment without complications, no sharp debridement, no bio mechanical debridement, no compression therapy or off loading will be billed on this code. Ongoing wound assessment and education with every visit.

207.31

880421

Code for additional time for additional 15 minutes

103.66

88046

Per Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI). Involves testing systolic blood pressure on both arms and both legs with a hand held Doppler. Interpretation of results will determine if patient requires referral to vascular surgeon and if compression bandaging is suitable.

235.58

88047

Trans cutaneous Oxygen pressure (TcPO2). Measured by a trans cutaneous oxymeter. This measures the oxygen pressure in and around injured tissue, also used in lower limb assessment where arterial incompetence is suspected. Accurate indicator arterial disease and expected would healing.

527.70

88049

Emergency / Urgent / unplanned treatment

207.31

88301

Cost of material and special medicine used in treatment. Charges for medicine used in treatment not to exceed the retail Ethical Price List

 

 


 

 

List of Materials

 

 

1. Skin closure strips
2. Fast setting bandages
3. Dressings
4. Micropore
5. Wound plast
6. Orthopaedic wool bandage
7. Surgical tape
8. Stockinette
9. Ribbon gauze
10. Cotton wool
11. Crepe bandage
12. Elastic adhesive bandage
13. Zinc oxide adhesive plaster
14. Absorbent gauze and gauze swabs
15. Elastoplast
16. Cleaning/infusion solution
17. Dressing tray
18. Ointment
19. Gloves
20. Face mask
21. Protective sheet
22. Protective apron