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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 - 2025

Doctors Gazette 2025

General Medical Doctor and Specialist Tariff of Fees as from 01 April 2025

Part II : Medicine, Material and Supplies

 

 

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II.        MEDICINE, MATERIAL, AND SUPPLIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

0201
(a) Cost of material: This item provides for a charge for material and special medicine used in treatment. Material to be charged for at cost price plus 35%. Charges for medicine used in treatment not to exceed the retail Ethical Price List
(b) External fixation apparatus (disposable): An amount equivalent to 25% of the purchase price of the apparatus may be charged where such apparatus is used
(c) External fixation apparatus (non-disposable): An amount equivalent to 20% of the purchase price of the apparatus may be charged where such apparatus is used
(d) In case of minor injuries requiring additional material (e.g. suturing material) payment shall be considered provided the claim is motivated
(e) Medicine, bandages and other essential material for home-use by the patient must be obtained from a chemist on prescription or, if a chemist is not readily available, the practitioner may supply it from his own stock provided a relevant prescription is attached to his account. Charges for medicine used in treatment not to exceed the retail Ethical Price List
(f) Unless otherwise stated (attach invoice), for hospitalised patients, medication is included in per diem hospital tariff. Medical practitioners cannot claim for medication for such patients.

 

Medicine, material and/or unregistered/unscheduled products used during treatment: To be used for all medicine, material and/or unregistered/unscheduled products using in treatment. The appropriate NAPPI code(s), where applicable, must be provided/reflected in the invoice.

 

0202

Setting of sterile tray: A fee of 10.00 clinical procedure units may be charged for the setting of a sterile tray where a sterile procedure is performed in the rooms. Cost of stitching material, if applicable, shall be charged for according to item 0201 (Cost of material used in treatment ) as appropriate.

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0194

Procurement cost for human donor material.

No markup is allowed.

Procurement cost for such as harvesting, preservation, transportation,

No fee for donor material is appropriate as trading in human tissue is unlawful. Type of human tissue to be reflected

Pre-Authorization is required.