Telephonic and Virtual Consultations

Modified on Mon, 13 Jun, 2022 at 3:57 AM

A list of tariff codes that relates/links to virtual/telephonic consultations

Sirago still does cover these tariff codes that relates/links to virtual/telephonic consultations out of the specialist consultations.

The code that doctors can use for this is:

0130	Telephone consultation (all hours)

There are custom codes created by some of the schemes to make provision for this.

DISCOVERY:

Claiming for virtual consultations

• VCONS - video call consultations

• VCONM – text or inbox consultations

• VCONSC - Scheduled Virtual Consultation of patient with suspected COVID-19 for GP (014, 015)

• 0130 - Telephone consultation (all hours)

Medscheme Funds:

078330	Virtual consultations (all hours):
	Doctors (GP’s and Specialists)
	Physiotherapists, Social Workers, OT’s and Dieticians
	Psychologists
	Nurse Practitioners
078340	Telephonic consultations (all hours):
	Physiotherapists, Social Workers, OT’s and Dieticians
	Psychologists
	Nurse Practitioners
0130	Telephonic consultations (all hours): - Dr’s
078332	Telephonic and Virtual Private Nurse Practitioner consultations with Medical Practitioners: GP and Specialists
078335	Telephonic and Virtual Private Nurse Practitioner consultations with Medical Practitioners: Nurse Practitioners

This is what we are aware of that is being used.