Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Scale of FeesAnnual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2018SpecialistsIII. Procedures20. Radiation oncology20.12 Brachytherapy |
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20.12 |
Brachytherapy |
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20.12.1 |
Isotope /Applicator Therapy |
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5870 |
Isotope/Applicator Therapy: isotopes - Low Complexity, administration of low dose oral isotopes or use of surface applicators, up to five applications. Typically an out patient procedure. The cost of any isotopes and materials are not included |
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108.40 |
2855.26 |
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5872 |
Isotope/Applicator Therapy: Isotopes - Intermediate Complexity, administration of isotopes requiring invasive techniques such as intravenous, intracavitary or intra- articular radioactive isotopes. Typical out patient procedure or admission and monitoring less than 48 hours. The cost of any isotopes and materials are not Included |
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216.80 |
5 710.51 |
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5873 |
Isotope/Applicator Therapy: Isotopes - High Complexity, surface application of seed arrays requiring dosimetric assessment and/or high dose radio -active isotopes requiring admission and monitoring. Typically requires in patient admission and monitoring for more than 48 hours. The cost of any isotopes and materials are not included |
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601.16 |
15834.55 |
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20.12.2 |
Brachytherapy Implants |
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5882 |
Brachytherapy Implants: Implants - Low Complexity, placement of a single guide tube for the administration of brachytherapy requiring <8 dwell points. The cost of materials are not included |
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216.80 |
5710.51 |
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5883 |
Brachytherapy Implants: Implants - Intermediate Complexity, planar implants requiring >1 guide tube for the administration of brachytherapy, or the use of >0 dwell points in a single guide tube, or any procedure requiring <8 dwell points but which requires general anaesthesia for insertion. The cost of materials are not included |
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786.80 |
20724.31 |
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5885 |
Brachytherapy Implants: Implants - High Complexity requiring complex volumetric studies. Inclusive fee for Implant under local or general anaesthetic. The cost of materials are not included |
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1049.07 |
27632.50 |
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20.12.3 |
Brachytherapy Treatment |
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5890 |
Brachytherapy Treatment: Global fee for manual afterloading - includes storage, handling, calibration, planning (manual or computerized), manual loading, daily treatment, monitoring, removal and disposal of the isotopes. The cost of any isotopes and materials are not included |
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613.04 |
16147.47 |
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5892 |
Brachytherapy Treatment: Global fee for remote afterloading - includes input in calibration, graphic planning, daily treatment, monitoring, removal and disposal of implant materials on completion. The cost of materials are not included - PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT |
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415.96 |
10956.39 |
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5893 |
Global Fee for remote afterloading - includes input in calibration, graphic planning, daily treatment, monitoring, removal and disposal of implant materials on completion. The cost of materials are not included - TECHNICAL COMPONENT |
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970.56 |
25564.55 |
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20.12.4 |
Brachytherapy Imaging |
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5895 |
Brachytherapy Imaging: Brachytherapy: Special imaging where needed and if used, unusual to be added to any code other than Items 5883 or 5885 |
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156.77 |
4129.34 |
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