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Part III : Procedures

4. Respiratory System

4.1 Nose and sinuses

 

 

 

Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U/E

R

U/E

R

U/E

R          T/M

1018

Flexible nasopharyrgolaryngoscope examination

51.94

1 322.91

 

 

 

 

1019

ENT endoscopy in rooms with rigid endoscope

12

305.64

 

 

 

 

1020

Repair of perforated septum: Any method

141.9

3 614.19

120

3 056.40

4

476.08 +T

1022

Functional reconstruction of nasal septum

121.2

3 086.96

120

3 056.40

4

476.08 +T

1023

Harvesting of graft: Cartilage graft of nasal septum

124.8

3 178.66

120

3 056.40

5

595.10 +T

1024

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

30

764.10

30

764.10

4

476.08 +T

1025

Intranasal antrostomy (muddier 0005 to apply to opposite side of nose

64.6

1 645.36

64.6

1 645.36

4

476.08 +T

1027

Dacrocystorhinostomy

210

5 348.70

168

4 278.96

5

595.10 +T

1029

Turbinectomy (modifier 0005 to apply to opposite sideof nose)

62.6

1 594.42

62.6

1 594.42

4

476.08 +T

1030

Endoscopic turbinectomy: laser or microdebrider

90

2 292.30

90

2 292.30

5

595.10 +T

1034

Autogenous resat bone transplant: Bone removal Included

100

2 547.00

100

2 547.00

4

476.08 +T

1035

Unilateral functional endoscope sinus surgery (unilateral)

140

3 565.80

120

3 056.40

4

476.08 +T

1036

Bilateral functional endoscopie sinus surgery

245

6 240.15

196

4 992.12

4

476.08 +T

1037

Diathermy to rose or pharymr exclusive of consultation lee, uni- or bilateral: Under local anaesthetic

8

203.76

8

203.76

 

 

1039

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

35

891.46

35

891.46

4

476.08 +T

1041

Control severe epistaxis requiring hospitalisation: Anterior plugging (unilateral)

40

1 018.80

40

1 018.80

6

714.12 +T

1043

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

60

1 528.20

60

1 528.20

6

714.12 +T

1045

Ligation anterior ethmoidal artery

135.4

3 448.54

120

3 056.40

6

714.12 +T

1047

Cladwell-Luc operation (unilateral)

137.3

3 497.03

120

3 056.40

4

476.08 +T

0149

Ligation internal maxillary artery

196

4 992.12

156.8

3 993.70

6

714.12 +T

1050

Vidian neurectomy (transantral or transnasal)

113

2 878.11

113

2 878.11

4

476.08 +T

1054

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

37.3

950.03

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1055

External frontal ethmoidectomy

190.7

4 857.13

152.56

3 885.70

4

476.08 +T

1057

External ethmoidectomy

199.4

5 078.72

159.52

4 062.97

4

476.08 +T

1059

Frontal ostemyelitis

194

4 941.18

155.2

3 952.94

4

476.08 +T

1061

Lateral rhinotomy

164

4 177.08

131.2

3 341.66

4

476.08 +T

1063

Removal of foreign bodies from nose at rooms

10

254.70

10

254.70

 

 

1065

Removal of foreign body from nose under general anaesthetic

38.6

983.14

38.6

983.14

4

476.08 +T

1067

Proof puncture, unilateral at rooms

10

254.70

10

254.70

4

476.08 +T

1069

Proof puncture, uni- or bilateral under general anaesthetic

35

891.45

35

891.45

4

476.08 +T

1075

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

194

4 941.18

155.2

3 952.94

4

476.08 +T

1077

Septum abscess, at room, including after-care

8

203.76

8

203.76

 

 

1079

Septum abscess, under general anaesthetic

35

891.45

35

891.45

4

476.08 +T

1081

Oro-antral fistula (without Caldwell-Luc)

111.8

2 847.55

111.8

2 847.55

4

476.08 +T

1083

Choanal artesia: Intranasal approach

113

2 878.11

113

2 878.11

5

595.10 +T

1084

Choanel atresia: Transpalatal approach

194

4 941.18

155.2

3 952.94

7

833.14 +T

1085

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

350

8 914.50

280

7 131.60

5

595.10 +T

1087

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

210

5 348.70

168

4 278.96

5

595.10 +T

1089

Forehead rhinoplasy (all stages): Total

552

14 059.44

441.6

11 247.55

5

595.10 +T

1091

Forehead rhinoplasty (all stages): Partial

414

10 544.58

331.2

8 435.66

5

595.10 +T