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Specialists

III. Procedures

3. Musculo-skeletal system

3.3 Amputations

 


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Practitioner

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Musculo-Skeletal System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

Amputations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3.1

Specific amputations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0681

Amputation: Humerus, includes primary closure

211.6

5065.70

169.28

4052.56

4

447.44

+T+M

0682

Amputation: Fore-quarter amputation

294

7038.36

235.2

5630.69

9

1006.74

+T+M

0683

Amputation: through shoulder

148

3543.12

120

2872.80

5

559.30

+T+M

0684

Amputation: Forearm

213.5

5111.19

170.48

4081.29

3

335.58

+T+M

0685

DELETED 2015 : Amputation: Upper arm or forearm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0686

Amputation: Ankle (eg. Syme, Pirogoff type)

204.1

4886.15

163.28

3908.92

4

447.44

+T+M

0687

Partial amputation of the hand: One ray

102

2441.88

102

244.88

3

335.58

+T+M

0688

Amputation: Foot, midtarsal (Chopart type)

165.7

3966.86

132

3160.08

3

335.58

+T+M

0691

Amputation: Whole or part of finger (skin flap included)

116.8

2796.19

116.8

2796.19

3

335.58

+T+M

0692

Scar revision/secondary closure: amputated thigh, through femur, any level

150.7

3607.76

120.56

2886.21

3

335.58

+T+M

0693

Hindquarter amputation

420

10054.80

336

8043.84

6

671.18

+T+M

0694

Scar revision/secondary closure

173.9

4163.17

139.12

330.53

3

335.58

+T+M

0695

Amputation: Through hip joint region

192

4596.48

153.60

3677.18

6

671.16

+T+M

0696

Re-amputation: thigh, through femur, any level

217.3

5202.16

173.84

4161.73

3

335.58

+T+M

0697

Amputation: Through thigh

205

4907.70

164

3926.16

6

671.16

+T+M

0698

Re-amputation: Leg, through tibia and fibula

196.2

4744.91

158.56

3795.93

3

335.58

+T+M

0699

Amputation: Below knee, through knee

194

4644.36

155.2

3715.49

5

559.30

+T+M

0701

Amputation: Trans-metatarsal or trans-tarsal

142

3389.48

120

2872.80

3

335.58

+T+M

0703

DELETED 2015: Refer to item 0686 and item 0701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0705

Amputation: Toe (skin flap included)

66

1580.04

66

1580.04

3

335.58

+T+M


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3.2

Post-amputation reconstruction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0706

Post-amputation reconstruction: Skin flap taken from a site remote from the injured finger or in cases of an advanced flap e.g. Cutler

75

1795.50

75

1795.50

3

335.58

+T+M


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Note: If not performed on thumb or index finger it must be motivated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0709

DELETED 2015: Post-amputation reconstruction: Metacarpal transfer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0707

Post-amputation reconstruction

206

4931.64

184.80

3945.31

3

335.58

+T+M

0711

Post-amputation reconstruction: Pollicization of the finger (Prior permission must be obtained from the Commissioner at all times)

282

6751.08

225.6

5400.86

3

335.58

+T+M

0712

Post-amputation reconstruction: Toe to thumb transfer (Prior permission must be obtained from the Commissioner at all times)

600

19162.00

640

15321.60

3

335.58

+T+M

0700

Scar revision/secondary closure: Amputated shoulder

128.1

3066.71

120

2872.80

3

335.58

+T+M

0702

Scar revision/secondary closure: Amputated forearm

163.1

3904.61

130.48

3123.69

3

335.58

+T+M

0704

Re-amputation: Humerus

184.1

4407.35

147.28

3525.88

3

335.68

+T+M

0708

Re-amputation: Through forearm

223.1

5341.01

178.46

4272.81

6

671.16

+T+M

0710

Re-amputation: Through forearm

206

4931.64

164.8

3945.31

3

335.58

+T+M