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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES
 OESOPHAGUS
                                                                            Asst      Surg                           Anae
         For procedures on the oesophagus, the following basic units for assistants and
         anaesthesiologists will apply except if a basic fee is listed.
# S073 Cervical approach....................................................................          6      -         7
# S074 Thoracic approach ...................................................................          10     -        13
# S075 Abdominal approach................................................................             7      -         8
    ENDOSCOPY
# Z515 Oesophagoscopy, with or without biopsy(ies)..........................                                 68.25    4
      Oesophagoscopy-gastroscopy, with or without duodenoscopy
# Z399 - elective ................................................................................    nil    92.50    4
# Z400 - for active bleeding ...............................................................          nil   125.10    4
# E836   - endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of very large sessile
           polyp (> 3cm) or lesion (>3 cm) of the upper
           gastrointestinal tract, total excision, to Z399, Z515, or
           Z527............................................................................add              227.65
# E696   - with dilatation of oesophagus......................................add                            30.65
# E702   - with multiple (3 or more) biopsies of specific lesion....add                                      15.10
# E690   - with removal of foreign body(ies) ................................add                             43.85
# E795   - with brushing of oesophagus, stomach, and/or duodenum
            ....................................................................................add          46.30
# E770   - with duodenoscopy and drainage of bile after I.V. CCK
           stimulation...................................................................add                 23.10
# E692   - with laser debulking ....................................................add                      69.70
# E698   - with pneumatic or balloon dilation...............................add                              69.70
# E703   - with snare polypectomy first polyp (> 1 cm)................add                                    50.50
# E799   - each additional polyp, by snare polypectomy (> 1 cm) (to a
           maximum of 2) ............................................................add                     25.25
# E695   - laser palliation of oesophageal tumour, extensive,
           complete obstruction (see General Preamble GP12) add                                             I.C
# E797   - management of uncomplicated upper or lower
           gastrointestinal bleeding, by any technique (e.g. laser,
           injection, diathermy, banding etc.) .............................add                              46.30
# E798   - management of complicated upper gastrointestinal
           bleeding by any technique in haemodynamically unstable
           patients with active bleeding during endoscopy......... add                                       69.70
# E629   - endoscopic placement of stent in duodenum..............add                                       137.05
# E813   - radiofrequency ablation of dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus,
           to Z399, Z515, or Z527 ...............................................add                        215.00