Other, March 8, 1941

STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MINIMUM MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULE WHEREAS, heretofore and on or about the 10th day of April 1940, a minimum medical fee schedule, established pursuant to Chapters 258 and 930 of the Laws of 1935 amending the Workmen's Compensation Law, was promulgated in the form of the printed booklet, pages 5 to 23, inclusive, (hereto annexed marked Exhibit A to form a part of this order) entitled "Minimum Fee Schedule for Medical Treatment and Care of Injured Employees, !f and WHEREAS, since the date of such promulgation I duly found it necessary and appropriate, in the public interest and in the interest of the proper and just administration of the Workmen's Compensation Law, to change and amend the minimum medical fee schedule aforesaid: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 21 subdivision 2 of the Labor Law and Section 13 (a) of the Workmen's Compensation Law, I, Industrial Commissioner, hereby establish and promulgate for the State of New York Exhibit A (pages 5 to 23), hereto annexed as a schedule of minimum charges and fees for medical treatment and care of injured employees under the Workmen's Compensation Law, subject to the following modifications, amendments and changes: I) Paragraph numbered "12", (page numbered "6") of Exhibit A is hereby abrogated and repealed and there is hereby substituted in lieu thereof the following paragraph numbered 12: 12. Multiple injuries treated by one doctor requiring extensive surgical dressings or care are to be charged for the greatest plus one-half of the lesser fees but limited to two times the greatest fee. Superficial injuries not requiring extensive attention are not to carry cumulative charges. X-rays of multiple injuries or parts shall be charged as follows: (a) For two contiguous parts, the charge shall be the greater fee plus 50% of the lesser fee. (b) For two remote parts, the charge shall be the greater fee plus 75% of the lesser fee. (c) For three or more parts, whether contiguous or remote, the charge shall be the greatest fee plus 75% of the total of the lesser fees.