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Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)

Scale of Fees

Annual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2018

Specialists

III. Procedures

18. Physical treatment

 


Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R

T

Confined to specialist in Physical Medicine

Other Specialists and General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R

T

18.

Physical treatment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3279

Domicillary or nursing home treatment (only applicable where a patient physically incapable of attending the rooms, and the equipment has to be transported to the patient)

+

0.75

17.96

 

 

 

 

 

3280

Consultation for units for specialists in physical medicine when treatment is given (per treatment)

 

13.5

323.19

 

 

 

 

 

3281

Ultrasonic therapy

 

10

239.40

 

 

 

 

 

3282

Shortwave diathermy

 

10

239.40

 

 

 

 

 

3284

Sensory nerve conduction studies

 

31

742.14

 

 

 

 

 

3285

Motor nerve conduction studies

 

26

622.44

 

 

 

 

 

3287

Spinal joint and ligament injection

 

20

478.80

20

478.80

 

 

 

3288

Epidural injection

 

36

861.84

 

 

 

 

 

3289

Multiple injections - First joint

 

7.5

179.55

 

 

 

 

 

3290

Each additional joint

 

4.5

107.73

 

 

 

 

 

3291

Tendon or ligament injection

 

9

215.46

 

 

 

 

 

3292

Aspiration of joint or interarticular injection

 

9

215.46

 

 

 

 

 

3293

Aspiration or injhection of bursa or ganglion

 

9

215.46

 

 

 

 

 

3294

Paracervical (neck) nerve block

 

20

478.80

20

478.80

 

 

 

3295

Paravertebral root block - unilateral

 

20

478.80

 

 

 

 

 

3296

Paravertebral root block - bilateral

 

30

718.20

 

 

 

 

 

3297

Manipulation of spine performed by a specialist in Physical Medicine

 

14

335.16

 

 

 

 

 

3298

Spinal traction

 

6

143.64

 

 

 

 

 

3299

Manipulation large joint under general anaesthetic (not subject to rule G) (Modifier 0005 not applicable)

 

14

335.16

14

335.16

4

447.44

Hip+T

3

335.58

Knee/Shoulder +T

3300

Manipulation of large joints without anaesthetic

 

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®

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3301

Muscle fatigue studies

 

20

478.80

 

 

 

 

 


Specialist

General practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R

T/M

3302

Strength duration curve per session

 

10.5

251.37

 

 

 

 

 

3303

Electromiography

 

75

1795.50

 

 

 

 

 

3304

All other physical treatments carried out: Complete physical treatment: Specify treatment (for subsequent treatments by a general practitioner, for the same condition within 4 months after initial treatment: A fee for the treatment only is applicable: See rules L and M)

 

10

239.40

10

239.40

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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