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

Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

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3111

Contact lenses: Assessment involving preliminary fittings and tolerance

15

442.50

10

295.00

3113

Fitting of contact lenses and instructions to patient: Includes eye examination, first fittings of the contact lenses and further post-fitting visits for one year

200

5 900.00

160

4 720.00

3115

Fitting of only one contact lens and instructions to the patient: Eye examination, first fitting of the contact lens and further post-fitting visits for one year included

166

4 897.00

132.8

3 917.60

3116

Astigmatic correction with T cuts or wedge resection in pathological corneal astigmatism following trauma, intra ocular surgery or penetrating keratoplasty

135.2

3 988.40

120

3 540.00

6

827.16 +T

3117

Removal of foreign body: On the basis of fee per consultation

31.5

929.25

30

885.00

4

551.44 +T

3118

Curettage of cornea after removal of foreign body (aftercare excluded)

10

295.00

10

295.00

3119

Tattooing

26

767.00

26

767.00

4

551.44 +T

3121

Corneal graft (Lamellar or full thickness)

289

8 525.50

231.2

6 820.40

6

827.16 +T

3123

Insertion of intra-corneal or intrascleral prosthesis for refractive surgery

470.8

13 888.60

376.64

11 110.88

6

827.16 +T

3124

Removal of corneal stitches under microscope (maximum of 2 procedures) For use of sterile tray, add tariff code 0202

9

255.33

9

255.33

6

827.16 +T

3125

Keratectomy

127

3 746.50

120

3 540.00

6

827.16 +T

3127

Cauterization of Cornea (by chemical, thermal or cryotherapy methods)

10

295.00

10

295.00

4

551.44 +T

3130

Pterygium or conjunctival cyst. No conjunctival flap or graft used

96.9

2 858.55

96.9

2 858.55

4

551.44 +T

3131

Paracentesis

53

1 563.50

53

1 563.50

4

551.44 +T

3136

Conjunctival flap or graft. Not for use with pterigium surgery

95.7

2 823.15

95.7

2 823.15

6

827.16 +T