When in cases of emergency (refer to general rule P), a doctor has to travel more than 16 kilometres in total to visit an employee, travelling costs can be charged and shall be calculated as follows:
Consultation, visit or surgical fee: Plus:
5001 Cost of public transport and travelling time or item 5003.
5003 R4.00 per km for each kilometre in excess of 16 kilometres total travelled in own car: 19 km total = 3 x R4.00 = R12.00 (no travelling time).
Travelling time (Only applicable when public transport is used)
5005 Specialist: 18,00 clinical procedure units (R136.80) per hour or part thereof.
5007 General Practitioner: 12,00 clinical procedure units (R91.20) per hour or part thereof.
5009 After hours: Specialist: 27,00 clinical procedure units (R205.20) per hour or part thereof.
5011 After hours: General Practitioners: 18,00 clinical procedure units (R136.80) per hour or part thereof.
5013 Travelling fees are not payable to medical practitioners when they travel from a distance to assist at an operation on cases referred to surgeons by them.
5015 Travelling expenses may be charged from the medical practitioner's residence for calls received at night or during weekends in cases where travelling fees are allowed (For distances of 8 kilometres or more from starting point).