for uninsured services - Saskatchewan Medical Association

SECTION L:GENERAL SURGERYFeeAnae215L Subfascial ligation of one incompetent $113.40 * 0 Lcommunicating veinFollow-up operation to 209L or 210L216L -- unilateral $308.20 * 42 L217L Subfascial ligation -- complete (Linton) $941.60 42 LInjection of symptomatic varicose veins(Injection of spider veins is uninsured)218L -- first vein $80.30 * 0 L618L -- each additional vein $59.90 * 0(one leg max. 15, both legs max. 25)219L Stripping and ligation of short $489.00 * 42 Lsaphenous veinAbdomenTransabdominal exposure of lumbar andlower thoracic spine for neurosurgicalprocedure -- see Section K, Exposures for NeurosurgeryLaparotomy220L -- diagnostic - including removal of $812.10 * 42 MF.B., such as I.U.C.D. - (Not paidin addition to abdominal surgery)531L -- extended - including gland and liver $1,199.50 42 Mbiopsies532L -- staged - for Hodgkins Disease - $2,639.70 42 Hincluding biopsies and splenectomy533L -- for acute trauma - by report $1,230.50 42 M-- with repair of bowel534L -- single add $430.10 42 M535L -- multiple and/or resection, add $707.30 42 M536L -- with splenectomy or repair, add $756.50 42 H537L -- with lacerated liver, add $621.70 42 H538L -- with repair of diaphragm, add $380.90 42 M539L -- insertion of tubes and post-operative $282.50 42 Mcontinuous peritoneal lavage, add221L Peritoneoscopy $387.30 D M-- with or without biopsy(Peritoneoscopy if not billable with laparoscopicsurgery unless precedes the surgery as a diagnosticprocedure)222L Abdominal wound dehiscence -- (exempt from $541.40 * 42 Mrepeat surgical rule)Sub-phrenic abscess224L -- incision and drainage $1,217.00 42 MAbdominal or pelvic abscess225L -- incision and drainage $700.00 * 42 M226L Transrectal drainage of pelvic abscess $351.00 * 42 LIncision and drainage of227L -- supra-levator, pelvi-rectal or $433.00 42 Lretro-rectal abscess228L -- ischio-rectal abscess $386.00 * 42 L229L -- perianal abscess $292.00 * 10 L230L Pneumoperitoneum $160.50 0 L231L Insertion of Leveen/Denver shunt $1,433.00 42 H232L Debulking of intra-thoracic or intra-abdominal $777.00 42 Htumor when primary procedure233L Intraoperative surgical intervention $456.00 42 MNote: To be paid to the surgeon when he iscalled in by the primary surgeon during thecourse of the operation and performs asurgical procedure for which there isno listed fee (e.g., adhesiolysis). This serviceis paid as a flat fee. Consultation is not paidin addition. If the surgeon does not haveto carry out any procedure and only providesadvice, a consultation alone is the proper claim.SMA FEE GUIDE - L8 - October 1, 2011