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Part lll : Procedures

16. Eye

16.12 Lids

 



Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R          T/M

3161

Tarsorrhaphy

47

1 333.39

47

1 333.39

4

530.24 +T

3165

Repair of skin laceration of the lid. Simple

27.3

774.50

27.3

774.50

4

530.24 +T

3176

Lid operation for facial nerve paralysis including tarsorrhaphy but excluding cost of material

187

5 305.19

149.6

4 244.15

4

530.24 +T

16.12.1

Entropion or ectropion by

 

 

 

 

 

 

3177

Entropion or ectropion by cautery

10

283.70

10

283.70

4

530.24 +T

3179

Entropion or ectropion by suture

49.4

1 401.48

49.4

1 401.48

4

530.24 +T

3181

Entropion or ectropion by open operation

111.5

3 163.26

111.5

3 163.26

4

530.24 +T

3183

Entropion or ectropion by free skin, mucosal grafting or flap

122.6

3 478.16

120

3 404.40

4

530.24 +T

16.12.2

Reconstruction of eyelid

 

 

 

 

 

 

3185

Staged procedure for partial or total loss of eyelid: First stage

259

7 347.83

207.2

5 878.26

4

530.24 +T

3187

Staged procedure for partial or total loss of eyelid: Subsequent stage

206

5 844.22

164.8

4 675.38

4

530.24 +T

3189

Full thickness eyelid laceration for injury: Direct repair

136.5

3 872.51

120

3 404.40

4

530.24 +T

3172

Blepharoplasty lower eyelid plus fat pad

125.80

3 568.95

120

3 404.40

4

530.24 +T

3191

Blepharoplasty: Upper lid for improvement in function (unilateral)

150.2

4 261.17

120.16

3 408.94

4

530.24 +T

16.12.3

Ptosis

 

 

 

 

 

 

3193

Repair by superior rectus, levator or frontalis muscle, brow ptosis or lower lid ptosis operation

190

5 390.30

152

4 312.24

4

530.24 +T

3195

Ptosis: By lesser procedure, e.g. sling operation: Unilateral

137.6

3 903.71

120

3 404.40

4

530.24 +T

3197

Ptosis: By lesser procedure, e.g. sling operation: Bilateral

166

4 709.42

132.8

3 767.54

4

530.24 +T