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Annual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2023

Doctors Gazette 2023

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

Part lll : Procedures

4. Respiratory System

4.5 Pleura

 

 

 

Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R          T/M

1139

Pleural needle biopsy (not including aftercare): modifier 0005 not applicable

50

1 475.00

50

1 475.00

3

413.58 +T

1141

Insertion of intercostal catheter (under water drainage)

May not be used with tariff code 1179 or any procedures done via thoracotomy

50

1 475.00

50

1 475.00

6

827.16 +T

1142

Intra-pleural block

36

1 021.32

36

1 021.32

3

413.58 +T

1143

Paracentesis chest: Diagnostic

8

236.00

8

236.00

3

413.58 +T

1145

Paracentesis chest: Therapeutic

May not be used with tariff code 1143

13

383.50

13

383.50

3

413.58 +T

1147

Pneumothorax: Induction (diagnostic)

25

737.50

25

737.50

 

 

1149

Pleurectomy

250

7 375.00

200

5 900.00

11

1516.46 +T

1151

Decortication of lung

350

10 325.00

280

8 260.00

11

1516.46 +T

1153

Chemical pleurodesis (instillation silver nitrate, tetracycline, talc, etc)

55

1 622.50

55

1 622.50

3

413.58 +T