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

Consultation fees in accordance with the Consultation Services Unit

Part III : Procedures

17. Ear

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Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

 

U/E

R

U/E

R

U/E

R T/M

17.1

External Ear (Pinna)


3271

Partial or total reconstruction for traumatic absence or following tumour excision of external ear (fee according to arrangement)

 

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17.2

External ear canal

 

3204

Removal of foreign body at rooms with the use of a microscope (excludes Ioupe) not to be used combined with item 3206

21.58

354.78

 

 

 

 

3205

External ear canal: Removal of foreign body: Under general anaesthetic

21

345.24

21

345.24

4

307.24

+T

3215

Meatus atresia: Repair of stenosis of cartilaginous portion

164

2,696.16

131.2

2,156.93

4

307.24

+T

3219

Meatus atresia: Removal of osteoma from meatus: Solitary

77

1,265.88

77

1,265.88

4

307.24

+T

3220

Debridement mastoidectomy cavity with the use of a microscope(excludes Ioupe) ·not to be used combined with item 3206

23.14

380.42

23.14

380.42

 

 

3221

Removal of osteoma from meatus: Multiple

215

3,534.60

172

2,827.68

4

307.24

+T

17.3

Middle ear

 

3209

Bilateral myringotomy

46

756.24

46

756.24

4

307.24

+T

3211

Unilateral myringotomy with insertion ventilation tube

38

624.72

38

624.72

4

307.24

+T

3212

Bilateral myringotomy with insertion ventilation tube

57

937.08

57

937.08

4

307.24

+T

3214

Reconstruction of middle ear ossicles (ossiculoplasty)

255

4,192.20

204

3,353.76

5

384.05

+T

3237

Exploratory tympanotomy

158.9

2,612.32

127.12

2,089.85

5

384.05

+T

3243

Myringoplasty

138

2,268.72

120

1,972.80

5

384.05

+T

3245

Functional reconstruction of tympanic membrane

277

4,553.88

221.6

3,643.10

5

384.05

+T

3264

Tympanomastoidectomy

375

6,185.00

300

4,932.00

5

384,05

+T

3265

Reconstruction of posterior canal wall, following radical mastoidectomy

320

5,260.80

256

4,208.84

5

384.05

+T

17.4

Facial nerve

 

17.4.1

Facial nerve tests

 

3223

Percutaneous stimulation of the facial nerve

9

147.96

9

147.96

4

307.24

+T

3224

Electroneurography (ENOG)

75

1,233.00

75

1,233.00

4

307.24

+T

17.4.2

Facial nerve surgery

 

3227

Exploration of facial nerve: Exploration of tympana mastoid segment

297

4,882.68

237.6

3,908.14

5

384.05

+T

3228

Exploration of facial nerve: Grafting of the tympana mastoid segment (including item 3227)

436

7,167.84

348.8

5,734.27

5

384.05

+T

3230

Exploration of facial nerve: Extratemporal grafting of the facial nerve

436

7,167.84

348.8

5,734.27

5

384.05

+T

3232

Exploration of facial nerve: Facio-assessory or facio-hypoglossal anastomosis

124

2,038.56

120

1,972.80

6

460.86

+T

17.5

Inner ear

 

17.5.1

Audiometry

 

3273

Pure tone audiometry (air conduction)

6.5

106.86

6.5

106.86

 

 

3274

Pure tone audiometry (bone conduction with masking)

6.5

106.86

6.5

106.86

 

 

3275

Impedance audiometry(tympanometry)

6.5

106.86

6.5

106.86

 

 

3277

Speech audiometry: Fee includes speech audiogram, speech reception threshold, discrimination score

10

164.40

10

164.40

 

 

17.5.2

Balance tests

 

3280

Computerised static posturography consists of standing a patient on a Piezo electric platform which tests the vestibular and proprioceptive systems

71.48

1,175.13

71.48

1,175.13

 

 

3251

Minimal calone test (excluding consultation fee)

10

164.40

10

164.40

 

 

3253

Electro-nystagmography for spontaneous and positional nystagmus

25

411.00

25

411.00

 

 

3255

Calone test done with electro-nystagmography

70

1,150.80

70

1,150.80

 

 

3256

Video nystagmoscopy (binocular)

50

822.00

50

822.00

 

 

3258

Otolith repositioning manoevre

14

230.16

14

230.16

4

307.24

+T

17.6

Microsurgery of the skull base

 

17.6.1

Middle fossa approach (i.e. transtemporal or supralabyrinthine)

 

3229

Facial nerve: Exploration of the labyrinthine segment

420

6,904.80

336

5,523.84

5

384.05

+T

5221

Facial nerve: Grafting of labyrinthine segment (graft removal and exploration of labyrinthine segment are included)

510

8,384.40

408

6,707.52

11

844.91

+T

5222

Facial nerve surgery inside the internal auditory canal (if grafting is required, the grafting and harvesting of graft are included)

620

10,192.80

496

8,154.24

11

844.92

+t

17.6.2

Translabyrinthine approach

 

5229

Facial nerve surgery in the internal auditory cana, translabyrinthine (if grafting is required, the grating and harvesting are included)l

660

10,850.40

528

8,680.32

11

844.91

+T

17.6.7

Subtotal petrosectomy

 

5247

Subtotal petrosectomy for CSF leak and/or for total obliteration of the mastoid cavity

480

7,891.20

384

6,312.96

11

844.91

+T