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Doctors Gazette 2023

General Practitioner and Specialist Tariff of Fees as from 1 April 2023

Part lll : Procedures

4. Respiratory System

4.1 Nose and sinuses

 

 

 

Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R          T/M

1018

Flexible nasopharyrgolaryngoscope examination

51.94

1 532.23

 

 

 

 

1019

ENT endoscopy in rooms with rigid endoscope

12

354.00

 

 

 

 

1020

Repair of perforated septum: Any method

141.9

4 186.05

120

3 540.00

4

551.44 +T

1022

Functional reconstruction of nasal septum

Procedures of the septum including correction of caudal septal deflection is included

Tariff code 1087 may apply if a tip deformity and valve obstruction is present

121.2

3 575.40

120

3 540.00

4

551.44 +T

1023

Harvesting of graft: Cartilage graft of nasal septum

May not be used with tariff code 1034

124.8

3 681.60

120

3 540.00

5

689.30 +T

1024

Insertion of silastic obturator into nasal septum perforation (excluding material)

30

885.00

30

885.00

4

551.44 +T

1025

Intranasal antrostomy (modifier 0005 to apply to opposite side of nose)

64.6

1 905.70

64.6

1 905.70

4

551.44 +T

1027

Dacrocystorhinostomy

210

6 195.00

168

4 956.00

5

689.30 +T

1029

Turbinectomy (modifier 0005 to apply to opposite side of nose)

62.6

1 846.70

62.6

1 846.70

4

551.44 +T

1030

Endoscopic turbinectomy: laser or microdebrider

90

2 655.00

90

2 655.00

5

689.30 +T

1034

Autogenous nasal bone transplant: Bone removal included

100

2 950.00

100

2 950.00

4

551.44 +T

1035

Unilateral functional endoscope sinus surgery (unilateral)

140

4 130.00

120

3 540.00

4

551.44 +T

1036

Bilateral functional endoscopic sinus surgery

May not be used with tariff code 1035

245

7 227.50

196

5 782.00

4

551.44 +T

1037

Diathermy to nose or pharynx exclusive of consultation fee, uni- or bilateral: Under local anaesthetic

8

236.00

8

236.00

 

 

1039

Diathermy to nose or pharynx exclusive of consultation fee, uni- or bilateral: Under general anaesthetic

May not be used with tariff code 1037

35

1 032.50

35

1 032.50

4

551.44 +T

1041

Control severe epistaxis requiring hospitalisation: Anterior plugging (unilateral)

40

1 180.00

40

1 180.00

6

827.16 +T

1042

Repair of CSF leak: Sphenoid region, transnasal endoscopic approach (modifier 0069 is not applicable)

365.5

10 782.25

292.4

8 625.80

5

689.30 +T+M

1043

Control severe epistaxis requiring hospitalisation: Anterior and posterior plugging (unilateral)

60

1 770.00

60

1 770.00

6

827.16 +T

1045

Ligation anterior ethmoidal artery

135.4

3 994.30

120

3 540.00

6

827.16 +T

1047

Cladwell-Luc operation (unilateral)

137.3

4 050.35

120

3 540.00

4

551.44 +T

1049

Ligation internal maxillary artery

196

5 782.00

156.8

4 625.60

6

827.16 +T

1050

Vidian neurectomy (transantral or transnasal)

113

3 333.50

113

3 333.50

4

551.44 +T

1054

Antroscopy through the canine fossa (modifier 0005 to apply to opposite side of nose)

37.3

1 100.35

 

 

1055

External frontal ethmoidectomy

190.7

5 625.65

152.56

4 500.52

4

551.44 +T

1057

External ethmoidectomy and/or sphenoidectomy (unilateral)

199.4

5 882.30

159.52

4 705.84

4

551.44 +T

1059

Craniectomy: For osteomyelitis (total procedure)

341.60

10 077.20

273.28

8 061.76

4

551.44 +T

1061

Lateral rhinotomy

164

4 838.00

131.2

3 870.40

4

551.44 +T

1063

Removal of foreign bodies from nose at rooms

10

295.00

10

295.00

 

 

1065

Removal of foreign body from nose under general anaesthetic

38.6

1 138.70

38.6

1 138.70

4

551.44 +T

1067

Proof puncture, unilateral at rooms

10

295.00

10

295.00

4

551.44 +T

1069

Proof puncture, uni- or bilateral under general anaesthetic

35

1 032.50

35

1 032.50

4

551.44 +T

1075

Multiple intranasal procedures: Not to exceed (see Modifier 0068)

194

5 723.00

155.2

4 578.40

4

551.44 +T

1077

Septum abscess, at room, including after-care

8

236.00

8

236.00

 

 

1079

Septum abscess, under general anaesthetic

35

1 032.50

35

1 032.50

4

551.44 +T

1081

Oro-antral fistula (without Caldwell-Luc)

111.8

3 298.10

111.8

3 298.10

4

551.44 +T

1083

Choanal atresia: Intranasal approach

113

3 333.50

113

3 333.50

5

689.30 +T

1084

Choanal atresia: Transpalatal approach

194

5 723.00

155.2

4 578.40

7

965.02 +T

1085

Total reconstruction of the nose: Including reconstruction of nasal septum (septumplasty) nasal pyramid (osteotomy) and nasal tip

350

10 325.00

280

8 260.00

5

689.30 +T

1087

Subtotal reconstruction consisting of any two of the following: Septumplasty, osteotomy, nasal tip reconstruction

210

6 195.00

168

4 956.00

5

689.30 +T

1089

Forehead rhinoplasty (all stages): Total

552

16 284.00

441.6

13 027.20

5

689.30 +T

1091

Forehead rhinoplasty (all stages): Partial

414

12 213.00

331.2

9 770.40

5

689.30 +T