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 - 2023

Doctors Gazette 2023

General Practitioner and Specialist Tariff of Fees as from 1 April 2023

Part lll : Procedures

10. Urinary System

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Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

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R          T/M

10.1

Kidney

 

 

 

 

 

 

1839

Renal biopsy, per kidney, open

71

2 094.50

71

2 094.50

5

689.30 +T

1841

Renal biopsy (needle)

30

885.00

30

885.00

3

413.58 +T

1843

Peritoneal dialysis: First day

Appropriate for the prescription nd upervision of peritoneal dialysis

May be used with tariff codes 1204 to 1210 and consultation codes

33

973.50

33

973.50

 

 

1845

Peritoneal dialysis: Every subsequent day

Appropriate for the prescription nd upervision of peritoneal dialysis

May be used with tariff codes 1204 to 1210 and consultation codes

33

973.50

33

973.50

 

 

1847

Haemodialysis: Per hour or part thereof

21

619.50

21

619.50

 

 

1849

Haemodialysis: Maximum: Eight hours

168

4 956.00

134.4

3 964.80

 

 

1851

Haemodialysis: Thereafter per week

55

1 622.50

55

1 622.50

 

 

1852

Continuous haemodiafiltration per day in intensive or high care unit

33

973.50

33

973.50

 

 

1853

Primary nephrectomy

225

6 637.50

180

5 310.00

5

689.30 +T

1855

Secondary nephrectomy

267

7 876.50

213.6

6 301.20

5

689.30 +T

1863

Nephro-ureterectomy

305

8 997.50

244

7 198.00

5

689.30 +T

1865

Nephrotomy with drainage nephrostomy

189

5 575.50

151.2

4 460.40

6

827.16 +T

1869

Nephrolithotomy

227

5 013.40

181.6

3 138.00

5,00 T

693.20

1871

Staghorn stone: Surgical

341

7 531.00

272.8

4 713.80

6,00 T

831.80

1873

Suture renal laceration (renorraphy)

193

5 693.50

154.4

4 554.80

6

827.16 +T

1879

Closure of renal fistula

189

5 575.50

151.2

4 460.40

5

689.30 +T

1881

Pyeloplasty

252

7 434.00

201.6

5 947.20

5

689.30 +T

1883

Pyelostomy

189

5 575.50

151.2

4 460.40

5

689.30 +T

1885

Pyelolithotomy

189

5 575.50

151.2

4 460.40

5

689.30 +T

1891

Perinephric abscess or renal abscess: Drainage

200

5 900.00

160

4 720.00

7

965.02 +T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.2

Ureter

 

 

 

 

 

 

1897

Ureterorraphy: Suture of ureter

147

4 336.50

120

3 540.00

5

689.30 +T

1898

Ureterorraphy: Lumbar approach

189

5 575.50

151.2

4 460.40

5

689.30 +T

1899

Ureteroplasty

181

5 339.50

144.8

4 271.60

5

689.30 +T

1903

Ureterectomy only

137

4 041.50

120

3 540.00

5

689.30 +T

1905

Ureterolithotomy

265.8

5 869.90

212.64

3 674.00

5,00 T

693.20

1907

Cutaneous ureterostomy: Unilateral

108

3 186.00

108

3 186.00

5

689.30 +T

1911

Uretero-enterostomy: Unilateral

137

4 041.50

120

3 540.00

5

689.30 +T

1915

Uretero-ureterostomy

137

4 041.50

120

3 540.00

5

689.30 +T

1919

Closure of ureteric fistula

147

4 336.50

120

3 540.00

5

689.30 +T

1921

Immediate deligation of ureter

147

4 336.50

120

3 540.00

5

689.30 +T

1925

Uretero-pyelostomy

252

7 434.00

201.6

5 947.20

5

689.30 +T

1941

Ureterostomy-in-situ: Unilateral

100

2 950.00

100

2 950.00

5

689.30 +T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.3

Bladder

 

 

 

 

 

 

1945

Installation of radio-opaque material for cystography or urethrocystography

5

147.50

5

147.50

3

413.58 +T

1949

Cystoscopy: Hospital equipment

44

1 298.00

44

1 298.00

3

413.58 +T

1951

And retrograde pyelography or retrograde ureteral catheterisation: Unilateral or bilateral

Add to tariff code 1949 if appropriate

+      10

295.00

10

295.00

3

413.58 +T

1952

J J Stent catheter

+      44

1 298.00

44

1 298.00

3

413.58 +T

1954

Ureteroscopy

+      35

1 032.50

35

1 032.50

3

413.58 +T

1955

And bilateral ureteric catheterisation with differential function studies requiring additional attention time

Add to tariff code 1949 or 1954 if appropriate

+      35

1 032.50

35

1 032.50

3

413.58 +T

1959

With manipulation of ureteral calculus

+      20

590.00

20

590.00

3

413.58 +T

1961

With removal of foreign body from urethra or bladder

Add to tariff code 1949 or 1954 if appropriate

+      20

590.00

20

590.00

3

413.58 +T

1964

And control of haemorrhage and blood clot evacuation

Add to tariff code 1949 or 1954 if appropriate

+      15

442.50

15

442.50

3

413.58 +T

1976

Optic urethrotomy

80

2 360.00

80

2 360.00

3

413.58 +T

1979

Internal urethrotomy: Female

50

1 475.00

50

1 475.00

3

413.58 +T

1981

Internal urethrotomy: Male

76.2

2 247.90

76.2

2 247.90

3

413.58 +T

1985

Transurethral resection of bladder neck: Female

105

3 097.50

105

3 097.50

5

689.30 +T

1986

Transurethral resection of bladder neck: Male

125

3 687.50

120

3 540.00

5

689.30 +T

1987

Litholapaxy

80

2 360.00

80

2 360.00

3

413.58 +T

1989

Cystometrogram

25

737.50

25

737.50

3

413.58 +T

1991

Flometric bladder studies with videocystography

40

1 180.00

40

1 180.00

3

413.58 +T

1992

Without videocystography

25

737.50

25

737.50

3

413.58 +T

1993

Voiding cystro-urethrogram

21

619.50

21

619.50

3

413.58 +T

1995

Percutaneous aspiration of bladder

10

295.00

10

295.00

3

413.58 +T

1996

Bladder catheterisation - male (not at operation)

6

177.00

6

177.00

3

413.58 +T

1997

Bladder catheterisation - female (not at operation)

3

88.50

3

88.50

3

413.58 +T

1999

Percutaneous cystostomy

24

708.00

24

708.00

3

413.58 +T

2013

Diverticulectomy (independent procedure): Multiple or single

137

4 041.50

120

3 540.00

5

689.30 +T

2015

Suprapubic cystostomy

67

1 976.50

67

1 976.50

5

689.30 +T

2035

Cutaneous vesicostomy

118

3 481.00

118

3 481.00

5

689.30 +T

2039

Operation for ruptured bladder

137

4 041.50

120

3 540.00

6

827.16 +T

2043

Cysto-lithotomy

132

2 915.10

120

2 073.30

5,00 T

693.20

2047

Drainage of perivesical or prevesical abscess

105

3 097.50

105

3 097.50

5

689.30 +T

2049

Evacuation of clots from bladder. Other than post-operative

132.1

3 896.95

120

3 540.00

3

413.58 +T

2050

Evacuation of clots from bladder: Post-operative

 

 

 

 

4

551.44 +T

2051

Simple bladder lavage: Including catherisation

12

354.00

12

354.00

3

413.58 +T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.4

Urethra

 

 

 

 

 

 

2063

Dilatation of urethra stricture: By passage sound: Initial (male)

20

590.00

20

590.00

3

413.58 +T

2065

Dilatation of urethra stricture: By passage sound: Subsequent (male)

10

295.00

10

295.00

3

413.58 +T

2067

dilatation of urethra stricture: By passage sound: By passage of filiform and follower (male)

20

590.00

20

590.00

3

413.58 +T

2071

Urethrorraphy: Suture of urethral wound or injury

139

4 100.50

120

3 540.00

4

551.44 +T

2075

Urethraplasty: Pendulous urethra: First stage

71

2 094.50

71

2 094.50

4

551.44 +T

2077

Urethraplasty: Pendulous urethra: Second stage

145

4 277.50

120

3 540.00

4

551.44 +T

2081

Reconstruction or repair of male anterior urethra (one stage)

261.6

7 717.20

209.28

6 173.76

4

551.44 +T

2083

Reconstruction or repair of prostatic or membranous urethra: First stage

May not be used with tariff codes 2085 to 2086

168

4 956.00

134.4

3 964.80

6

827.16 +T

2085

Reconstruction or repair of prostatic or membranous urethra: Second stage

May not be used with tariff codes 2083 and 2086

168

4 956.00

134.4

3 964.80

6

827.16 +T

2086

Reconstruction or repair of prostatic or membranous urethra: If done in one stage

294

8 673.00

235.2

6 938.40

6

827.16 +T

2095

Drainage of simple localised perineal urinary extravasation

128.8

3 799.60

120

3 540.00

5

689.30 +T

2097

Drainage of extensive perineal and/or abdominal urinary extravasation

137

4 041.50

120

3 540.00

5

689.30 +T

2103

Simple urethral meatotomy

26.3

775.85

26.3

775.85

3

413.58 +T

2105

Incision of deep peri-urethral abscess: Female

123.1

3 631.45

120

3 540.00

3

413.58 +T

2107

Incision of deep peri-urethral abscess: Male

123.1

3 631.45

120

3 540.00

3

413.58 +T

2109

Badenoch pull-through for intractable stricture or incontinence

181

5 339.50

144.8

4 271.60

5

689.30 +T

2111

External sphincterotomy

108

3 186.00

108

3 186.00

5

689.30 +T

2115

Operation for correction of male urinary incontinence with or without introduction of prosthesis (excluding cost of prosthesis)

168

4 956.00

134.4

3 964.80

5

689.30 +T

2116

Urethral meatoplasty

101.5

2 994.25

101.5

2 994.25

3

413.58 +T

2117

Closure of urethrostomy or urethrocutaneous fistula (independent procedure)

150.3

4 433.85

120.24

3 547.08

3

413.58 +T