ECHS Orders – Use of Injectables (Anti VEGF Agents)

ECHS Orders – Use of Injectables (Anti VEGF Agents)
USE OF INJECTABLES (ANTI VEGF AGENTS)

Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Army)
Maude Lines
Delhi Cantt-110010

B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy

06/12/2013

All Regional Centres

USE OF INJECTABLES (ANTI VEGF AGENTS)

1. Further to this office letter No B/49762/AG/ECHS dt 19 Aug 13, addressed to Regional Centre Pune with copy to all Regional Centres.

2. It was observed that the empanelled facilities were taking approval on Appx ‘A’ forInj Avastin for Ophthalmic use and there was a wide variation in rates. The issue was deliberated in consultation with service Ophthalmologist and Rs.2000/- (Two thousand only) per dose of Inj Avastin for Ophthalmic use be applied across all ECHS empanelled institutes.

3. The cost of the procedure (CGHS code 147) will be over and above cost of the Injection.

4. The rates will be applicable from 01 Jan 2014.

sd/-
(Vijay Anand)
Col
Dir (Med)
for MD

Source: www.echs.gov.in
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