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

Specialist

Other Specialists and General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

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The amounts in this section are calculated according to the Ultrasound unit values (unless otherwise specified)

3612

Ultrasonic bone densitometry

Motivation letter required

19

553.85

3596

lntravascular ultrasound per case, arterial or venous, for intervention

30

874.50

3627

Ultrasound examination includes whole abdomen and pelvic organs, where pelvic organs are clinically indicated (including liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, abdominal vascular anatomy, para-aortic area, renal tract, pelvic organs)

60

1 749.00

5101

Pleural space ultrasound

50

1 401.50

5102

Ultrasound of joints (eg shoulder hip knee), per joint

50

1 457.50

5103

Ultrasound soft tissue, any region

50

1 457.50

3628

Renal tract

50

1 457.50

3631

Ophthalmic examinations

50

1 457.50

3632

Axial length measurement and calculation of intra-ocular lens power. Per eye. Not to be used with item 3034

50

1 457.50

3634

Peripheral vascular study, B mode only

39

1 136.85

3636

Trans-oesophageal echocardiography including passing the device

100

2 803.00

5110

Carotid ultrasound vascular study; B mode, pulsed and colour doppler; bilateral study, internal, external and common carotid flow and anatomy

120

3 498.00

5111

Full ultrasonic and colour Doppler evaluation of entire extracranial vascular tree; carotids, vertebral and subclavian vessels (not to be used together with items 5110, 5112, 5113, 5114)

164.8

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5112

Peripheral arterial ultrasound vascular study; B mode, pulsed and colour doppler; per limb; to include waveforms at minimum of three levels, pressure studies at two levels and full interpretation of results

117

3 410.55

5113

Peripheral venous ultrasound vascular study; B mode, pulsed and colour doppler; to evaluate deep vein thrombosis

117

3 410.55

5114

Peripheral venous ultrasound vascular study; B mode, pulsed and colour Doppler in erect and supine position including compression manoeuvre and reflux in superficial and deep systems, bilaterally

142.4

4 150.96

5115

Intra-operative ultrasound study

50

1 401.50

3

413.58

3635

Plus (+) Doppler

39

1 136.85

3637

Plus (+) Colour Doppler (may be added onto any other regional exam, but not to be added to items 5110, 5111, 5112, 5113 or 5114)

78

2 273.70