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Doctors

Part lll : Procedures

4. Respiratory System

4.1 Nose and sinuses

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Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R          T/M

1018

Flexible nasopharyrgolaryngoscope examination

51.94

1 397.19

 

 

 

 

1019

ENT endoscopy in rooms with rigid endoscope

12

322.80

 

 

 

 

1020

Repair of perforated septum: Any method

141.9

3 817.11

120

3 228.00

4

502.76 +T

1022

Functional reconstruction of nasal septum

121.2

3 260.28

120

3 228.00

4

502.76 +T

1023

Harvesting of graft: Cartilage graft of nasal septum

124.8

3 357.12

120

3 228.00

5

628.45 +T

1024

Insertion of silastic obturator into nasal septum perforation (excluding material)

30

807.00

30

807.00

4

502.76 +T

1025

Intranasal antrostomy (modifier 0005 to apply to opposite side of nose)

64.6

1 737.74

64.6

1 737.74

4

502.76 +T

1027

Dacrocystorhinostomy

210

5 649.00

168

4 519.20

5

628.45 +T

1029

Turbinectomy (modifier 0005 to apply to opposite side of nose)

62.6

1 683.94

62.6

1 683.94

4

502.76 +T

1030

Endoscopic turbinectomy: laser or microdebrider

90

2 421.00

90

2 421.00

5

628.45 +T

1034

Autogenous resat bone transplant: Bone removal Included

100

2 690.00

100

2 690.00

4

502.76 +T

1035

Unilateral functional endoscope sinus surgery (unilateral)

140

3 766.00

120

3 228.00

4

502.76 +T

1036

Bilateral functional endoscopic sinus surgery

245

6 590.50

196

5 272.40

4

502.76 +T

1037

Diathermy to nose or pharynx exclusive of consultation fee, uni- or bilateral: Under local anaesthetic

8

215.20

8

215.20

 

 

1039

Diathermy to nose or pharynx exclusive of consultation fee, uni- or bilateral: Under general anaesthetic

35

941.50

35

941.50

4

502.76 +T

1041

Control severe epistaxis requiring hospitalisation: Anterior plugging (unilateral)

40

1 076.00

40

1 076.00

6

754.14 +T

1043

Control severe epistaxis requiring hospitalisation: Anterior and posterior plugging (unilateral)

60

1 614.00

60

1 614.00

6

754.14 +T

1045

Ligation anterior ethmoidal artery

135.4

3 642.26

120

3 228.00

6

754.14 +T

1047

Cladwell-Luc operation (unilateral)

137.3

3 693.37

120

3 228.00

4

502.76 +T

1049

Ligation internal maxillary artery

196

5 272.40

156.8

4 217.92

6

754.14 +T

1050

Vidian neurectomy (transantral or transnasal)

113

3 039.70

113

3 039.70

4

502.76 +T

1054

Antroscopy through the canine fossa (modifier 0005 to apply to opposite side of nose)

37.3

1 003.37

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1055

External frontal ethmoidectomy

190.7

5 129.83

152.56

4 103.86

4

502.76 +T

1057

External ethmoidectomy and/or sphenoidectomy (unilateral)

199.4

5 363.86

159.52

4 291.09

4

502.76 +T

1059

Craniectomy: For osteomyelitis (total procedure)

341.60

9 189.04

273.28

7 351.23

4

502.76 +T

1061

Lateral rhinotomy

164

4 411.60

131.2

3 529.28

4

502.76 +T

1063

Removal of foreign bodies from nose at rooms

10

269.00

10

269.00

 

 

1065

Removal of foreign body from nose under general anaesthetic

38.6

1 038.34

38.6

1 038.34

4

502.76 +T

1067

Proof puncture, unilateral at rooms

10

269.00

10

269.00

4

502.76 +T

1069

Proof puncture, uni- or bilateral under general anaesthetic

35

941.50

35

941.50

4

502.76 +T

1075

Multiple intranasal procedures: Not to exceed (see Modifier 0068)

194

5 218.60

155.2

4 174.88

4

502.76 +T

1077

Septum abscess, at room, including after-care

8

215.20

8

215.20

 

 

1079

Septum abscess, under general anaesthetic

35

941.50

35

941.50

4

502.76 +T

1081

Oro-antral fistula (without Caldwell-Luc)

111.8

3 007.42

111.8

3 007.42

4

502.76 +T

1083

Choanal artesia: Intranasal approach

113

3 039.70

113

3 039.70

5

628.45 +T

1084

Choanel atresia: Transpalatal approach

194

5 218.60

155.2

4 174.88

7

879.83 +T

1085

Total reconstruction of the nose: Including reconstruction of nasal septum (septumplasty) nasal pyramid (osteotomy) and nasal tip

350

9 415.00

280

7 532.00

5

628.45 +T

1087

Subtotal reconstruction consisting of any two of the following: Septumplasty, osteotomy, nasal tip reconstruction

210

5 649.00

168

4 519.20

5

628.45 +T

1089

Forehead rhinoplasy (all stages): Total

552

14 848.80

441.6

11 879.04

5

628.45 +T

1091

Forehead rhinoplasty (all stages): Partial

414

11 136.60

331.2

8 909.28

5

628.45 +T