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

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General

Practitioner

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6.

Cardiovascular system

6.1

General

General practitioner's fee for the taking of an ECG only

Where an ECG is done by a general practitioner and Interpreted by a physician, the general practitioner Is entitled to his full consultation fee, plus half of fee determined for ECG

1228

General Practitioners fee for the taking of en ECG only: Without effort: (1232)

4.5

107.73

1229

General Practitioners fee for the taking of an ECG only: Without and with effort: 1/2 (item 1233)

6.5

155.61

Note: Items 1228 and 1229 deal only with the fees for taking of the ECG, the consultation fee mud still be added

Physicians fee for interpreting an ECG

A specialist physician is entitled to the following fees for Interpretation of an ECG tracing referred for Interpretation

1230

Physician's fee for interpreting an ECG: Without effort

6

143.64

1231

Physician's fee for interpreting an ECG: With and without effort

10

239.40

1232

Electrocardiogram: Without effort

9

215.46

9

215.46

1233

Electrocardiogram: With and without effort

13

311.22

13

311.22

1234

Effort electrocardiogram with the aid of a special bicycle ergometer, monitoring apparatus and availability of assocclated apparatus

40

957.60

40

957.60

1235

Multi-stage treadmill

60

1436.40

60

1436.40

1241

X -ray screening (Chest)

4

95.76

4

95.76

1245

Anginaraply cerebral: First two series

34.3

821.14

34/3

821.14

4

447.44

+T

1246

Angiography peripheral: Per limb

25

598.50

25

598.50

4

447.44

+T

1248

Paracantesis of pericardium

50

1197.00

50

1197.00

9

1006.74

+T