Table 1 Assignment of the procedures to the bill codes
Code | Bill code description [29] | Procedure [25] | Part of training [45] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | GIM | |||
Well-child visit | ||||
01712 | Well-child visit of the new-born during the 3rd to 10th day of life | Well-child visit | yes | no |
01713 | Well-child visit during the 4th and 5th week of life “(U3)” | |||
01714 | Well-child visit during the 3rd and 4th month of life “(U4)” | |||
01715 | Well-child visit during the 6th and 8th month of life “(U5)” | |||
01716 | Well-child visit during the 10th and 12th month of life “(U6)” | |||
01717 | Well-child visit during the 21st to 24th month of life “(U7)” | |||
01718 | Well-child visit during the 46th to 48th month of life “(U8)” | |||
01719 | Well-child visit during the 60th to 64th month of life “(U9)” | |||
01723 | Well-child visit during the 36th to 43rd month of life “(U7a)” | |||
01720 | Adolescent health examination “(J1)” | Adolescent health examination | yes | no |
Minor surgery | ||||
02301 | Minor surgery II: primary wound closure with sutures | Surgical suture | yes | no |
Drainage of acute paronychia | yes | no | ||
Electrocautery of skin lesion | yes | no | ||
I&D of an abscess | yes | no | ||
I&D of a perianal abscess | yes | no | ||
Glueing of a wound | yes | no | ||
02302 | Minor surgery III: excisions, treatment of ingrown toenails, phlebotomy | Removal of foreign object | yes | no |
Excision of lipoma | yes | no | ||
Partial removal of toenail | yes | no | ||
02310 | Secondary healing wound care and/or decubital ulcer care | Wound debridement | yes | no |
02311 | Diabetic foot care | |||
02312 | Treatment of single or multiple chronic venous ulcers | |||
02313 | Compression therapy for chronic venous insufficiency, post-thrombotic syndrome, superficial and deep vein thrombosis and/or lymphoedema | Compression therapy | no | no |
Injection and infusion | ||||
02101 | Infusion | Infusion | yes | yes |
02321 | Suprapubic catheter insertion | Suprapubic catheter insertion | yes | yes |
02323 | Transurethral catheter insertion | Transurethral catheter insertion | yes | yes |
Paracentesis and insertion | ||||
02340 | Paracentesis | Ascites paracentesis | yes | yes |
Trepination of subungual haematoma | yes | no | ||
Paracentesis of knee joint | yes | yes | ||
Paracentesis of scapula joint | yes | yes | ||
02343 | Trephination of pleural cavity and non-surgical pleural drainage | Thoracentesis | yes | yes |
Trepination of tension pneumothorax | yes | yes | ||
Chest tube insertion | yes | yes | ||
Treatment of musculoskeletal disorders | ||||
02360 | Treatment under local anaesthesia | Neural therapy | yes | no |
31,910 | Reduction of carpal or tarsal dislocation (distal) | Reduction of dislocated finger | noa | no |
31,912 | Reduction of dislocated cubital or knee joint (distal) | Reduction of displaced fracture of the radial head | noa | no |
31,914 | Reduction of dislocated cubital or knee joint (proximal) | Reduction of dislocated shoulder joint | noa | no |
Instrument-based procedures | ||||
02500 | Single inhalation therapy | Preparing a nebulizer for antiobstructive therapy | no | no |
03321 | Cardiac stress test | Cardiac stress test | yes | yes |
03324 | 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring | 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring | yes | yes |
03330 | Spirometry | Spirometry | yes | yes |
03331 | Proctoscopy | Proctoscopy | yes | yes |
03335 | Exploratory audiometry after previously documented, hearing test anomalies | Diagnostic audiometer test | no | no |
33012 | Thyroid sonography B-scan | Thyroid sonography thyroid | yes | yes |
33042 | Abdominal sonography B-scan | Abdominal sonography | yes | yes |
33060 | Sonographic examination of extracranial cerebral vessels, the periorbital arteries, subclavian arteries and vertebral arteries by CW-Doppler | Doppler ultrasound of brain-supplying vessels | yes | yes |
33061 | CW Doppler sonography of limb blood vessels, at least 3 transducer locations per limb | Compression sonography of lower extremities | yes | yes |
33076 | Limb vein B-scan sonography at least 8 transducer locations | |||
Laboratory diagnostic procedures | ||||
32031 | Microscopic urinalysis for morphological components | Microscopic urinalysis | yes | yes |
32040 | Faecal occult blood test in 3 samples | Faecal occult blood test | yes | yes |
01734 | Examination for faecal occult blood according to stage D.-III of the early detection of cancer-guideline, including costs | |||
32045 | microscopic examination of bodily material | Examine a native sample for funghi | yes | yes |
Emergency medicine | ||||
01220 | Resuscitation | Mask ventilation | yes | yes |
01221 | Supplement to Resuscitation (Coniotomy and / or Endotracheal Intubation) | Endotracheal intubation | yes | yes |
01222 | Supplement to Resuscitation (defibrillation) | Defibrillation | yes | yes |
Gynaecology | ||||
01830 | Insertion of intrauterine device | insertion of intrauterine device | no | no |
01730 | Cancer screening for women | Gynaecological examination | no | no |
01825 | Cervical smear test | Cervical smear test | no | no |