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 - 2019

Doctors

Part III : Procedures

16. Eye

16.9 Cornea

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Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U/E

R

U/E

R

U/E

R          T/M

3111

Contact lenses: Assessment involving preliminary fittings and tolerance

s

 

s

s

 

 

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

5 094.00

160

4 075.20

 

 

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

4 228.02

132.8

3 382.42

 

 

3116

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

135.2

3 443.54

120

3 056.40

6

714.12 +T

3117

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

 

 

 

s

4

476.08 +T

3118

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

10

254.70

10

254.70

 

 

3119

Tattooing

26

662.22

26

662.22

4

476.08 +T

3121

Corneal graft (Lamellar or full thickness)

289

7 360.83

231.2

5 888.6

6

714.12 +T

3123

Insertion of intra-corneal or intrascleral prosthesis for refractive surgery

254

6 469.38

203.2

5 175.50

6

714.12 +T

3125

Keratectomy

127

3 234.69

120

3 056.40

6

714.12 +T

3127

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

10

254.70

10

254.70

4

476.08 +T

3130

Pterygium or conjunctival cyst. No conjunctival flap or graft used

96.9

2466.04

96.9

2 468.04

4

476.08 +T

3131

Paracentesis

53

1 349.91

53

1 349.91

4

476.08 +T

3136

Conjunctival flap or graft. Not for use with pterigium surgery

95.7

2 437.48

95.7

2 437.48

6

714.12 +T