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Specialists

III. Procedures

4. Respiratory system

4.1 Nose and sinuses

 


Specialist

General

Practitioner

Anaesthetic

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Respiratory system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

Nose and sinuses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1018

Flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscope examination

51.94

1243.44

 

 

 

 

 

1019

ENT endoscopy in rooms with rigid endoscope

12

287.28

 

 

 

 

 

1020

Repair of perforated septum: Any method

141.9

3397.09

120

2872.80

4

447.44

+T

1022

Functional reconstruction of nasal septum

121.2

2901.53

120

2872.80

4

447.44

+T

1023

Harvesting of graft: Cartilage graft of nasal septum

124.8

2987.71

120

2872.80

5

559.30

+T

1024

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

30

718.20

30

718.20

4

447.44

+T

1025

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

64.6

1546.52

64.6

1546.52

4

447.44

+T

1027

Dacrocystorhinostomy

320

5027.40

108

4021.92

5

559.30

+T

1029

Turbinectomy (modifier 0005 to apply to opposite side of nose

62.6

1498.64

62.6

1498.64

4

447.44

+T

1030

Endoscopic turbinectomy: laser of microdebride

90

2154.60

90

2154.60

5

559.30

+T

1034

Autogenous nasal bone transplant: Bone removal included

100

2394.00

100

2394.00

4

447.44

+T

1035

Unilateral functional endoscopic sinus surgery (unilateral)

140

3351.60

120

2872.80

4

447.44

+T

1036

Bilateral functional endoscopic sinus surgery

245

5865.30

196

4692.24

4

447.44

+T

1037

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

8

191.52

8

191.52

 

 

 

1039

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

35

837.90

35

837.90

4

447.44

+T

1041

Control severe epistaxis requiring  hospitalisation: Anterior plugging (unilateral)

40

957.60

40

957.60

6

671.16

+T

1043

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

60

1436.40

60

1436.40

6

671.16

+T

1045

Ligation anterior ethmoidal artery

135.4

3241.46

120

2872.80

6

671.16

+T

1047

Cladwell-Luc operation (unilateral)

137.3

3286.96

120

2872.80

4

447.44

+T

1049

Ligation internal maxillary artery

196

4692.24

156.8

3753.79

6

671.16

+T

1050

Vidian neurectomy (transantral or transnasal)

113

2705.22

113

2705.22

4

447.44

+T

1054

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

37.3

892.96

-

 

-

 

 

1055

External frontal ethmoidectomy

190.7

4585.36

152.56

3652.29

4

447.44

+T

1057

External ethmoidectomy and/or sphenoidectomy (unilateral)

199.4

4773.64

159.52

3818.91

4

447.44

+T

1059

Frontol osteomyelitis

194

4644.36

155.2

3715.49

4

447.44

+T

1061

Lateral rhinotomy

164

3926.16

131.2

3140.93

4

447.44

+T

1063

Removal of foreign bodies from nose at room

10

239.40

10

230.40

 

 

 

1065

Removal of foreign body from nose under general anaesthetic

38.6

924.08

38.6

924.08

4

447.44

+T

1067

Proof puncture, unilateral at rooms

10

239.40

10

239.40

4

447.44

+T

1069

Proof puncture, uni- or bilateral under general anaesthetic

35

837.90

35

837.90

4

447.44

+T

1075

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

194

4644.36

155.2

3715.49

4

447.44

+T

1077

Septum abscess, at room, including after-care

8

191.52

8

191.52

 

 

 

1079

Septum abscess, under general anaesthetic

35

837.90

35

837.90

4

447.44

+T

1081

Oro-antral fistual (without Cladwell-Luc)

111.8

2676.49

111.8

2676.49

4

447.44

+T

1083

Choanal atresia: Intranasal approach

113

2705.22

113

2705.22

5

559.30

+T

1084

Choanal atresia: Transpalatal approach

194

4644.36

155.2

3715.49

7

783.02

+T

1085

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

350

8379.00

280

6703.20

5

559.30

+T

1087

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

210

5027.40

168

4021.92

5

559.30

+T

1089

Forehead rhinoplasty (all stages): total

552

13214.88

441.6

10571.90

5

559.30

+T

1091

Forehead rhinoplasty (all stages): Partial

414

9911.16

331.2

7928.93

5

559.30

+T