Specialty code Package Code Package name Package Amount Preauth Required or Not (Y/N) Mandatory investigations for pre-auth Post-Op investigations for claims submission Average length of Stay (Including Days in intensive care units) Govt Reserved Procedure (Y/N) Medical (M) or Surgical (S)
S8 0001 Anterior Encephalocele 50,000 Y Clinical Record   8 N S
S8 0002 Burr hole 7,000 N     2 N S
S8 0003 Burr hole with chronic Sub Dural Haematoma (including pre and post Op. CT) 20,000 Y CT     N S
S8 0004 Carpal Tunnel Release including pre and post Op. MRI 10,000 Y MRI   3 N S
S8 0005 Cervical Ribs – Bilateral 35,000 Y X Ray   7 N S
S8 0006 Cervical Ribs – Unilateral 20,000 Y X Ray   5 N S
S8 0007 CranioPlasty - Endogenous graft 20,000 Y CT Brain CT 7 N S
  Clinical photograph showing scar  
S8 0008 CranioPlasty - Exogenous graft 20,000+ cost of implant Y CT Brain CT  7 N S
  Clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0009 Craniostenosis 28,000 Y Clinical Record   7 N S
S8 0010 Duroplasty - Endogenous 12,500 N     5 N S
S8 0011 Duroplasty - Exogenous 12,500+ implant cost N     5 N S
S8 0012 Haematoma - Brain (head injuries) (including pre and post Op. CT) 55,000 N     8 N S
S8 0013 Haematoma - Brain (hypertensive) 50,000 N     8 N S
S8 0014 Haematoma (Child subdural) inclusive of General anaesthesia, pre and post Op. CT 50,000 N     10 N S
S8 0015 Laminectomy with Fusion and fixation 50,000 Y CT     N S
S8 0016 Laminectomy with Fusion 40,000 Y CT   6   S
S8 0017 Local Neurectomy 16,000 Y Clinical Record   5 N S
S8 0018 Lumbar Disc including pre and post Op. MRI 30,000 Y CT   5 N S
S8 0019 Meningocele – Anterior 36,000 Y Brain and spinal cord MRI X-Ray/ Post.op scar 10 (2 day ICU stay) N S
S8 0020 Meningocele – Lumbar 36000 Y Brain and spinal cord MRI X-Ray/ Post.op scar 10 (2 day ICU stay) N S
S8 0021 Meningococcal – Occipital 50,000 Y CT   10 N S
S8 0022 Micro discectomy – Cervical 40,000 Y CT   10 N S
S8 0023 Micro discectomy – Lumbar 40,000 Y CT   10 N S
S8 0024 Brachial Plexus – Repair 27,000 Y Clinical Record   7 N S
S8 0025 Shunt (peritoneal, ventriculo-atrial/ peritoneal, theco peritoneal) 30,000 Y Clinical Record   7 N S
S8 0026 Skull Traction 8,000 Y Clinical Record   4 N S
S8 0027 Spine - Canal Stenosis 40,000 Y CT   6 N S
S8 0028 Spine - Decompression & Fusion 40,000 Y CT   6 N S
S8 0029 Spine - Decompression & Fusion with fixation 50,000 Y CT     N S
S8 0030 Spine - Extradural Tumour 30,000 Y CT   7 N S
S8 0031 Spine - Extradural Tumour with fixation 40,000 Y CT     N S
S8 0032 Spine - Extradural Haematoma 30,000 N     7 N S
S8 0033 Spine - Extradural Haematoma with fixation 40,000 N       N S
S8 0034 Spine - Intradural Tumour 40,000 Y CT   7 N S
S8 0035 Spine - Intradural Tumour with fixation 50,000 Y CT     N S
S8 0036 Spine - Intradural  Haematoma 40,000 N     7 N S
S8 0037 Spine - Intradural  Haematoma with fixation 50,000 N       N S
S8 0038 Spine - Intramedullar Tumour 50,000 Y CT   7   S
S8 0039 Spine - Intramedullar Tumour - fixation 60,000 Y CT     N S
S8 0040 Trans Sphenoidal including pre and post Op. MRI 50,000 Y CT   6 N S
S8 0041 Tumours – Supratentorial 50,000 Y CT CT  7 N S
Histopathological report
S8 0042 Tumours Meninges – Gocussa 50,000 Y CT CT  7 N S
Histopathological report
S8 0043 Tumours Meninges – Posterior 50,000 Y CT CT  7 N S
Histopathological report
S8 0044 Ventricular Puncture 15,000 N     3 N S
S8 0045 Brain Biopsy 15,000 N     3 N S
S8 0046 Cranial Nerve Anastomosis 32,000 Y Clinical Record   5 N S
S8 0047 Depressed Fracture 40,000 N     7 N S
S8 0048 Nerve Biopsy excluding Hensens 7,000 Y Clinical Record   2 N S
S8 0049 Peripheral Neurectomy (Trigeminal) 16,500 Y Clinical Record   5 N S
S8 0050 R.F. Lesion for Trigeminal Neuralgia  16,500 Y CT   3 N S
S8 0051 Twist Drill Craniostomy 15,000 N     2 N S
S8 0052 Excision of Brain TumorSupratentorial-Parasagital 50,000 Y CT CT  10 N S
Histopathological report
S8 0053 Excision of Brain TumorSupratentorial-Basal  50,000 Y CT CT  10 N S
Histopathological report
S8 0054 Excision of Brain TumorSupratentorial-Brainstem  50,000 Y CT CT  10 N S
Histopathological report
S8 0055 Excision of Brain TumorSupratentorial-C P Angle  50,000 Y CT CT  10 N S
Histopathological report
S8 0056 Excision of Brain TumorSupratentorial& others  55,000 Y CT CT  10 N S
Histopathological report
S8 0057 Abscess Tapping single 20,000 N     7 N S
S8 0058 Abscess Tapping multiple 30,000 N     7 N S
S8 0059 Excision of Brain Abscess 36,000 Y CT Brain CT   N S
  Clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0060 Aneurysm Clipping including angiogram 65,000 Y MRA/ DSA report CT/ X-RAY 12 N S
  clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0061 Additonal clip for Aneurysm Clipping 15,000 Y MRA/ DSA report CT/ X-RAY   N S
clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0062 External Ventricular Drainage (EVD) including antibiotics 30,000 Y CT Brain Post.op CT   N S
  Clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0063 Spinal Fusion Procedure with implant 40,000 Y MRI Post.op X-RAY   N S
S8 0064 Spina Bifida Surgery 36,000 Y CT   10 N S
S8 0065 Stereotactic  Lesioning 60,000 Y CT/ MRI brain CT/ MRI brain   N S
  Clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0066 Posterior Cervical Discetomy without implant  30,000 Y CT     N S
S8 0067 Posterior Cervical Fusion with implant (Lateral mass fixation)  50,000 Y MRI spine X-RAY cervical spine    N S
  clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0068 Cervical Disc Multiple level without Fusion  40,000 Y MRI spine X-RAY cervical spine   N S
  clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0069 Thoracic/Lumbar Corpectomy with fusion inclusive of implant  60,000 Y CT/ MRI Clinical photograph showing scar    N S
  X ray
S8 0070 Transoral surgery (Anterior) and CV Junction (Posterior Sterlization) 55,000+ cost of implant Y MRI spine  Post.op MRI 12 (2 day ICU stay) N S
X Ray X Ray
S8 0071 Trans oral Surgery 40,000 Y Clinical Record     N S
S8 0072 Foramen Magnum Decompression 45,000 N       N S
S8 0073 Endoscopic CSF Rhinorrhea Repair 30,000+ cost of glue N       N S
S8 0074 Muscle Biopsy with report 7,000 Y Clinical Record     N S
S8 0075 Nerve Decompression 16,000 N       N S
S8 0076 Peripheral Nerve Surgery Major 30,000 Y Neuro-diagnostic studies (NCV/ EMG) Clinical photograph showing scar 5 N S
S8 0077 Peripheral Nerve Surgery Minor 15,000 Y Neuro-diagnostic studies (NCV/ EMG) Clinical photograph showing scar 3 N S
S8 0078 Epilepsy Surgery 50,000 Y CT/ MRI  CT    N S
Neuro-diagnostic studies (EEG) Clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0079 Arterio venous malformation (AVM) excision (whatever size and location) 50000 Y MRA/ DSA report X-RAY    N S
  Clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0080 Scalp Arterio venous malformation (AVM)  25,000 Y CT/ MRI Histopathological report    N S
  Clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0081 Superficial Temporal Artery (STA): middle cerebral artery (MCA) or (other EC - IC) Bypass procedure 60,000 Y MRA/ DSA report X-RAY    N S
Clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0082 Excision of Orbital Tumour  40,000 Y CT/ MRI CT    N S
  Histopathological report 
  Clinical photograph showing scar
S8 0083 Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS)/ SRS for tumours/ Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) 75,000 Y CT/ MRI Clinical photographs   N S