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Doctors Gazette 2022

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

1 473.54

 

 

 

 

1019

ENT endoscopy in rooms with rigid endoscope

12

340.44

 

 

 

 

1020

Repair of perforated septum: Any method

141.9

4 025.70

120

3 404.40

4

530.24 +T

1022

Functional reconstruction of nasal septum

121.2

3 438.44

120

3 404.40

4

530.24 +T

1023

Harvesting of graft: Cartilage graft of nasal septum

124.8

3 540.58

120

3 404.40

5

662.80 +T

1024

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

30

851.10

30

851.10

4

530.24 +T

1025

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

64.6

1 832.70

64.6

1 832.70

4

530.24 +T

1029

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

62.6

1 775.96

62.6

1 775.96

4

530.24 +T

1034

Autogenous resat bone transplant: Bone removal Included

100

2 837.00

100

2 837.00

4

530.24 +T

1035

Unilateral functional endoscope sinus surgery (unilateral)

140

3 971.80

120

3 404.40

4

530.24 +T

1036

Bilateral functional endoscopic sinus surgery

245

6 950.65

196

5 560.52

4

530.24 +T

1037

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

8

226.96

8

226.96

 

 

1039

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

35

992.95

35

992.95

4

530.24 +T

1042

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

365.50

10 369.24

292.40

8 295.39

5

662.80 +T+M

1045

Ligation anterior ethmoidal artery

135.4

3 841.30

120

3 404.40

6

795.36 +T

1047

Cladwell-Luc operation (unilateral)

137.3

3 895.20

120

3 404.40

4

530.24 +T

1049

Ligation internal maxillary artery

196

5 560.52

156.8

4 448.42

6

795.36 +T

1054

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

37.3

1 058.20

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1055

External frontal ethmoidectomy

190.7

5 410.16

152.56

4 328.13

4

530.24 +T

1057

External ethmoidectomy and/or sphenoidectomy (unilateral)

199.4

5 656.98

159.52

4 525.58

4

530.24 +T

1059

Craniectomy: For osteomyelitis (total procedure)

341.60

9 691.19

273.28

7 752.95

4

530.24 +T

1061

Lateral rhinotomy

164

4 652.68

131.2

3 722.14

4

530.24 +T

1063

Removal of foreign bodies from nose at rooms

10

283.70

10

283.70

 

 

1065

Removal of foreign body from nose under general anaesthetic

38.6

1 095.08

38.6

1 095.08

4

530.24 +T

1067

Proof puncture, unilateral at rooms

10

283.70

10

283.70

4

530.24 +T

1069

Proof puncture, uni- or bilateral under general anaesthetic

35

992.95

35

992.95

4

530.24 +T

1075

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

194

5 503.78

155.2

4 403.02

4

530.24 +T

1077

Septum abscess, at room, including after-care

8

226.96

8

226.96

 

 

1079

Septum abscess, under general anaesthetic

35

992.95

35

992.95

4

530.24 +T

1081

Oro-antral fistula (without Caldwell-Luc)

111.8

3 171.77

111.8

3 171.77

4

530.24 +T

1085

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

350

9 929.50

280

7 943.60

5

662.80 +T

1087

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

210

5 957.70

168

4 766.16

5

662.80 +T