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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 11, 1938.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
No. 108. The following scale of charges in the Radiological Branch of the Medical Department, are published for information :-
Dental (per film)
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Radiological Examination.
1st Class. 2nd Class.
$ 5.00
2.50
Lower Half of Limb
Upper Half of Limb, or Joint
Head or Spine
Chest, Abdomen, Kidneys or Pelvis..
Barium Meal, Cholecystography, or Pyelography...
20.00
10.00
25.00
12.50
25.00
12.50
30.00
15.00
50.00
25.00
Additional Charge for use of Portable X-Ray
Apparatus outside of Government Hospitals... 25.00
The films remain the property of the Radiological Department; Patients being supplied with a reduction print, if desired, at an extra charge of one dollar.
Therapeutic X-Ray Irradiation.
This is not available.
Electrical Treatment.
Surgical Diathermy.
1st Class. $ 20.00
2nd Class. $ 10.00
Diathermy,
Radiation Therapy, High Frequency, Galvanism,
Faradism,
Galvano-Faradism,
First five treatments, each
Subsequent treatments, each.
Muscle and Nerve Testing.....
1st Class.
2nd Class.
$ 5.00
$ 2.50
3.00
1.50
5.00
2.50
Massage and Remedial Exercises.
Up to 20 minutes
Course of twelve treatments.
20 to 40 minutes
Course of twelve treatments..
1st Class.
2nd Class.
$
5.00
$ 2.50
50.00
25.00
10.00
5.00
100.00
50.00
If more than 40 minutes treatment is required at one time, the cost of two treat- ments will be charged.
Radium Treatment.
Simple cutaneous applications (involving no surgical procedure or making of appli- cators).
$30 for single treatment.
$60 for two or more treatments of same lesion.
Other treatments.- Minimum charge $60. For applications of radium amounting to more than 5,000 milligramme-hours, charges to be at the rate of $12 per 1,000 mgm. hrs., advancing by units of 1,000 mgm. hrs., with a maximum charge of $300.
N.B.-The above charges are exclusive of any surgical fees chargeable for inserting the radium, and are for first class patients; second class patients will be charged at half rates. Third class patients will be free.
The Director of Medical Services has discretionary power to waive all or part of any of the above charges.
D. J. VALENTINE, Director of Medical Services.
11th February, 1938.
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