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Otorhinolaryngology (Ent) OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY (ENT) FEE FEE MEDICAL PROCEDURE surgeon assistant € € SIMPLE MEDICAL PROCEDURE AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE Simple Otorhinolaryngeal Examination 50 Examination at home 60 24 hours patient monitoring in a common room: a) Weekdays 100 b) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays (public and religious) 120 24 hours patient monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit: a) Weekdays 155 b) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays (public and religious) 180 Laryngoscopy (with mirror) 50 Video Rigid Laryngoscopy 110 Video Flexible Laryngoscopy 120 Video - Stroboscopy 110 Video Nasal Endoscopy - Sinonasal - Nasopharyngeal 140 ( Panendoscopy ) Evaluation of Swallowing FEES 250 Evaluation of Swallowing with SENSORY TESTING FEEST 250 Cerumen Removal 50 Removal of Foreign Body from the Nose 90 Ear Foreign Body Removal 90 Removal of Foreign Body from the Throat 90 Removal of Foreign Body from Hypopharynx-Larynx 90 Eardrum Puncture in O.T. Otitis 120 Ventilation Tube Removal 90 Small Boil Opening or Cyst or Poros abscess 90 Rhinomanometry 90 Chemical Nasal Cautery 70 Front Stopper 90 Eustachian Tube Blowing 50 Intravenous Infusion of Cortisone 80 Sleeping TEST ( Polysomnography ) 300 Smelling TEST 100 Allergy TEST 100 Endoscopic Sialendoscopy 280 AUDIOLOGY Audiogram 70 Tympanography and Reflex Stirrups 45 Speech Audiogram 70 Free Field Audiogram ( Game Audiometry ) 70 Audiovisual Broadcasts 100 Acoustic ERPs 130 Electronystagmography 130 Videonystagmography 150 Rotation Chair Examination 80 Epley Maneuver 80 MOUTH -THROAT - HYPOPHARYNX - SALIVARY GLANDS OPERATIONS Removal of Lip - Tongue - Buccal Small Tumors 130 Lower Lip Tumor Removal with Flap 180 Cutting of Tongue Bridle - Lip 150 Tongue Injury Staple or Lining of the Mouth 120 Tongue or Oropharyngeal Blopsy (with T.A) 120 Hypopharynx - Nasopharynx - Palatine Tonsil Blopsy (with T.A) 150 Hypopharynx - Nasopharynx - Palatine Tonsil Blopsy (with G.A) 220 Removal of Foreign Body from Hypopharynx-Larynx (T.A) 220 Removal of Salivary Duct of Submandibular Salivary Gland (G.A) 200 Cutting of the Peritonsillar Abscess 115 Cutting of the Peritonsillar Abscess-Drainage &2-3 re-cuttings 180 Adenosectomy ( Simple, XPS ) 400 Revision Adenotomy 550 Tonsillectomy 550 Tonsillectomy with Laser, Complation or Radio Frequencies 650 Grape Removal (T.A) 800 Oropharynx Plastic Surgery 800 Tonsillectomy + Adenosectomy 700 Tonsillectomy + Adenosectomy + Myringotomy 750 Tonsillectomy + Adenosectomy + Myringotomy + Tubes 750 Grape Operation 550 Removal of Elongated Styloid Flap 750 Ranula Removal 400 Exception of Mouth Tumor <2cm 250 Exception of Mouth Tumor <2cm 300 Cutting - Ludwig's Angina Drainage 400 Section of the Lateral Pharynx Abscess 550 100 Removal of Submandibular Salivary Gland 850 150 Superficial Parotidectomy 1000 200 Total Parotidectomy 1650 250 Partial Glossectomy 800 Removal of Salivary Endoscopically 400 EAR AND EXTERNAL PETROSAL BONE OPERATIONS Foreign Body Removal E.A.P (G.A) 170 Foreign Body Removal with Post-auricular Section 330 Removal of Ear Polyps 200 Drum Puncture ( Myringotomy ) 160 Drum Puncture and Placement of a Drum Ventilation Tube 280 Tympanotomy Research 650 Usage of Osteoporotic Hearing Aid (BAHA) 650 Partial Flap Section 200 Removal of Pre-Ear Fistula / Cyst 500 Ear Flap Plastic ( Otoplasty ) Repair of Traumatic Drum Rupture 650 Myringoplasty I Type (Through the Duct) 650 Myringoplasty I Type with Post-auricular Section 1000 200 Tympanoplasty of Other Types ( Without Ossicular reconstruction ) 1150 200 Tympanoplasty + Ossicular reconstruction 1050 200 Simple Mastoidectory (Subperiosteal Abscess Draingage) 1300 250 Simple Mastoidectomy ( Cortical ) 1300 250 Radical Mastoidectomy 1300 250 Modified Radical Mastoidectomy 1300 250 Radical Mastoidectomy ( Combined Approach ) 1300 250 Mastoidectomy + Tympanoplasty (I Type) 1500 250 Mastoidectomy Ossicular reconstruction 1500 250 Mastoidectomy Ossicular reconstruction and Meatoplasty 1500 250 Osteoma Removal or Exostosis E.A Duct 1300 200 Surgical Rehabilitation of Atresia E.A Duct 1500 250 Simple Stapedectomy 900 200 Stapedectomy with Laser usage 1000 200 Stapedectomy with Microskeeter Drill 1000 200 Decompression of the Personal Nerve 1400 250 RHINO - SINUS CAVITY OPERATIONS Anterior Closure with Cauterization 110 Anterior-Posterior Closure 160 Rhinolith Removal (T.A) 110 Foreign Body or Rhinollth Removal (G.A) 280 Biopsy Nasal Cavity Treatment (T.A) 120 Obtain of Rhinopharynx Biopsy ( Endoscopically ) 160 Obtain of Rhinopharynx Biopsy (G.A) 240 Hematoma - Diaphragm Abscess Section (T.A) 200 Hematoma - Diaphragm Abscess Section (G.A) 240 Nasal Bone Fracture Repair (T.A) 350 Nasal Bone Fracture Repair (G.A) 430 Specific Nasal Bone Fracture Repair 480 Puncture and Hlgmore's Antrum Washing (M) 160 Puncture and One-sided Front Cavity Washing 250 Puncture and Both-sided Front Cavity Washing 350 Sinuses Anatrisis ( According to Caldwell - Luk ) 850 150 Lower Rhinoantrostomy 160 Repair of Oroantral Communication 550 100 Plastic Repair of Nasal Diaphragm Cartilage 650 and Bone Part Rhinoplasty 1050 200 Rhinoplasty with Implant Use 1300 200 Rhinoplasty with Open Access 1300 200 Rhinoplasty and Nasal Diaphragm Plastic 1300 200 Nasal Diaphragm Rupture Occlusion 550 100 Nasal Polyps Removal 395 Anterior - Posterior Ethmoidectomy 520 Choanopolyps Removal 800 100 Cauterization Lower Nasal Turbinates 205 K.P Turbinates Conchopiasty 315 Middle Nasal Conch Conchoplasty 315 Re-operation of Nasal Diaphragm U.A. Anatrisis by the Outer Front Cavity Path 700 120 External Ethmoidectomy 700 120 Sphenopalatine Artery Ligation 800 150 Ethmoid Arteries Ligation 800 150 Ligation Internal Maxillary Artery 700 120 One-sided Endoscopic Removal of Polyps ( nasal cavity ) 395 Both-sided Endoscopic Removal of Polyps (nasal cavity) 550 One-sided Endoscopic Removal of Polyps and Median Antrostomy 200 Both-sided Endoscopic Removal Polyps and Median Antrostomy 200 One-sided Endoscopic Median Rhino-antrostomy and Anterior Ethmoidectomy 200 Both-sided Endoscopic Median Rhino-antrostomy and Anterior Ethmoidectomy 1200 250 One-sided Frontsphenoethmoidectomy 1200 250 Both-sided Frontsphenoethmoidectomy 1800 300 Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery-FESS 1200 250 One-sided Transpalpebral Orbital Decompression 1600 250 Both-sided Transpalpebral Orbital Decompression 2000 350 Intranasal Optical Nerve Compression 1600 300 Sphenoidal Sinus Biopsy ( Simple ) 800 Sphenoidal Sinus Biopsy ( Endoscopically ) 1000 120 Endoscopic Rhino-lacrimal Cystostomy 1000 120 Endoscopic Repair of Cerebrovascular Rhinorrhea 2000 400 Repair of Nasal Cavity Atresia Simple 550 100 Repair of Nasal Cavity Atresia Endoscopically 800 120 Endoscopic Surgery Removal of Nasal Neoplasia (CA Inverted Papilloma) 1300 150 Endoscopic Frontal Sinus according to Draf II / Draf III U.A. Transnasal Removal of Skull Base Tumor U.A. Transnasal Hypophysectomy U.A. Bihyperion Access for the Removal of Rhino-fibroids U.A. Lateral Rhinotomy 1600 300 Baloon Sinoplasty Maxillary Sinus 650 Baloon Sinoplasty Frontal Sinus 800 LARYNX-TRACHEA-ESOPHAGUS-CERVICAL-THYROID GLAND Removal - Biopsy of Cervical Lymph Nodes 380 Removal of Small Facial - Cervical Tumor < 4 cm 300 Removal of Small Facial - Cervical Tumor > 4 cm 600 Replacement Tube Montogomery (Type <T>) 120 Biopsy with Bronchoscopy U.A. Tracheo-bronchoscopy without Biopsy U.A. Foreign Body Removal through Tracheo-bronchoscopy U.A. Placement of a Speaking Valve 300 Injection of Inflatable Material on Vocal Cords 500 Injection of Botox on Vocal Cords 500 Removal-Biopsy of Polyps or Vocal String Formulation 350 Removal of Bronchial Cyst 700 Removal of Thyroglossal Duct Cyst 950 Removal-Biopsy of Polyps or Vocal String Formulation with Microlaryngoscopy 600 Removal-Biopsy of Polyps or Vocal String Formulation with Microlaryngoscopy (laser) 600 Barking of Vocal Cords Simple 600 Barking of Vocal Cords with Laser 700 Lysis of Vocal Cord Adhesions Simple 600 Lysis of Vocal Cord Adhesions or Diaphragm with Laser 700 Median Thyroidectomy ( ISHIKI , Cordectomy ) 1300 200 Arytenoidectomy Simple 1000 150 Arytenoidectomy with Laser 1200 150 Cordectomy Simple 800 150 Cordectomy with Laser 1000 100 Cord Coagulation 1300 150 Removal of Laryngeal Saccule with Laser 1000 150 Epiglottidectomy 1300 150 Cricopharyngeal Myotomy 1300 180 Partial Laryngectomy Vertical 1400 200 Partial Laryngectomy Horizontal 1400 200 Total Laryngectomy 2000 300 Radical Cervical Lymph Cleansing 1600 300 Total Laryngectomy with Lymph Cleansing 3200 400 Surgical Repair of Pharyngostomas 1600 200 Removal of Diverticulata Zenker with External Access 1300 Removal of Diverticulata Zenker with Laser 1400 Removal of Diverticulata Zenker Endoscopically with Automatic stapler 1500.
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