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

Consultation fees in accordance with the Consultation Services Unit

Part III : Procedures

18. Physical treatment

 

 


 

Confined to specialist in Physical Medicine

Other Specialists and General Practitioner

 

Anaesthetic



U/E

R

U/E

R

U/E

R T/M

3279

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

+       0.75

12.33

 

 

 

 

3280

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

13.5

221.94

 

 

 

 

3281

Ultrasonic therapy

10

164.40

 

 

 

 

3282

Shortwave diathermy

10

164.40

 

 

 

 

3284

Sensory nerve conduction studies

31

509.84

 

 

 

 

3285

Motor nerve conduction studies

26

427.44

 

 

 

 

3287

Spinal joint and ligament injection

20

328.80

20

328.80

 

 

3288

Epidural injection

36

591.84

 

 

 

 

3289

Multiple injections – First joint

7.5

123.30

 

 

 

 

3290

Each additional joint

4.5

73.98

 

 

 

 

3291

Tendon or ligament injection

9

147.96

 

 

 

 

3292

Aspiration of joint or interarticular injection

9

147.96

 

 

 

 

3293

Aspiration or injection of bursa or ganglion

9

147.96

 

 

 

 

3294

Paracervical (neck) nerve block

20

328.80

20

328.80

 

 

3295

Paravertebral root block – unilateral

20

328.80

 

 

 

 

3296

Paravertebral root block·- bilateral

30

493.20

 

 

 

 


 

Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic



U/E

R

U/E

R

U/E

R T/M

3297

Manipulation of spine performed by a specialist in Physical Medicine

14

230.16

 

 

 

 

3298

Spinal traction

6

98.64

 

 

 

 

3299

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

14

230.16

14

230.16

4

307.24

Hip +T

3300

Manipulation of large joints without anaesthetic

 

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3301

Muscle fatigue studies

20

328.80

 

 

 

 

3302

Strength duration curve per session

10.5

172.62

 

 

 

 

3303

Electromyography

75

1,233.00

 

 

 

 

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

164.40

10

164.40