Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Scale of FeesAnnual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2023Dental Care Gazette 2023Dental Services Tariff of Fees as from 1 April 2023 (Practice Type 54, 62 & 94)II. Specialist ProsthodontistsC. Treatment Procedures |
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Procedure description |
DM/+L |
MP |
TC |
General Dental Practice (054) |
Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery (062) |
Prosthodontics (094) |
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C. TREATMENT PROCEDURES Emergency treatment |
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8514 |
Recement bridge |
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T |
B |
191.99 |
- |
287.98 |
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Use to report the recementation of a permanent inlay-onlay-, or crown retainer - reported per retainer. May be used to report the recementation of a Maryland bridge. Report tariff code 8133 for the recementation of a single permanent inlay, onlay or crown. Comment: This tariff code may not be used for the recementation of temporary or provisional restorations, which is included as part of the restoration. Previously tariff code 8133 included the recementation of bridge retainers. |
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8517 |
Re-implantation of an avulsed tooth, including fixations as required |
+L |
T |
S |
512.50 |
- |
768.72 |
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Provisional Treatment |
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8723 |
Provisional splinting - extracoronal (wire) - per sextant |
+L |
M |
A |
411.64 |
411.64 |
618.08 |
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8725 |
Provisional splinting - extracoronal (wire plus resin) - per sextant |
+L |
M |
A |
602.76 |
602.76 |
905.04 |
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8727 |
Provisional splinting - intracoronal - per tooth |
+L |
T |
A |
191.79 |
191.79 |
287.98 |
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8410 |
Provisional crown |
+L |
T |
A |
495.17 |
- |
742.72 |
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The intended use of a provisional crown is to allow adequate time (of at least six weeks duration) for healing or completion of other procedures during restorative treatment and should not to be used as a temporary prosthesis. |
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Occlusal adjustment |
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8551 |
Major occlusal adjustment. This procedure can not be carried out without study models mounted on an adjustable articulator. |
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A |
573.01 |
- |
859.48 |
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Comment:
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8553 |
Minor occlusal adjustment |
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A |
444.08 |
666.09 |
666.09 |
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An occlusal adjustment involves the grinding of the occluding surfaces of teeth to develop harmonious relationships between each other, their supporting structures, muscles of mastication and temporomandibular joints. Comment:
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VENEERS |
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8554 |
Veneer - resin (laboratory) |
+L |
T |
A |
1444.21 |
- |
2166.21 |
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Involves an impression being taken and laboratory processing. |
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Posts and copings |
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8581 |
Cast core with single post |
+L |
T |
A |
- |
- |
744.29 |
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See also GDP tariff code 8391 |
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8582 |
Cast core with double post |
+L |
T |
A |
- |
- |
1070.61 |
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See also GDP tariff code 8392 |
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8583 |
Cast core with triple post |
+L |
T |
A |
- |
- |
1342.04 |
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See also GDP tariff code 8392 |
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8587 |
Coping metal |
+L |
T |
A |
427.27 |
- |
640.87 |
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A thimble coping may utilise pins for additional retention. Generally used to parallel an abutment tooth for bridge and splints. May be similarly used to parallel an implant abutment where implant bodies are not parallel. A dome-shaped coping is generally used on an endodontically treated abutment tooth for an overdenture. |
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OTHER IMPLANT SERVICES |
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8592 |
Crown - Implant/abutment supported |
+L |
T |
A |
- |
- |
4586.69 |
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An artificial crown that is retained, supported, and stabilised by an implant or an abutment on an implant; may be screw retained or cemented. |
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8600 |
Cost of implant components |
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Rule 013 |
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Rule 013 |
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Connectors |
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8597 |
Locks and milled rests |
+L |
T |
A |
202.61 |
- |
303.90 |
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8599 |
Precision attachments |
+L |
M |
A |
495.17 |
- |
742.72 |
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Each set of male and female components should be reported as one precision attachment Includes semi-precision attachments |
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Bridges |
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8611 |
Sanitary pontic |
+L |
T |
A |
- |
- |
2264.00 |
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8613 |
Posterior pontic |
+L |
T |
A |
- |
- |
2790.14 |
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8615 |
Anterior pontic |
+L |
T |
A |
- |
- |
3000.86 |
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Resin bonded retainers |
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8617 |
Retainer cast metal (Maryland type retainer) |
+L |
T |
A |
616.30 |
- |
924.40 |
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Use for Maryland type bridges: Report per retainer (see tariff codes 8611, 8613, 8615) |
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Endodontic procedures |
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8631 |
Root canal therapy, first canal |
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T |
B |
- |
- |
2626.19 |
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8633 |
Root canal therapy - each additional canal |
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T |
B |
- |
- |
656.19 |
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8635 |
Apexification of root canal, per visit |
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T |
B |
292.42 |
- |
438.61 |
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8640 |
Removal of fractured post or instrument from root canal |
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T |
B |
511.70 |
- |
768.31 |
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8765 |
Hemisection of a tooth, resection of a root or tunnel preparation (isolated procedure) |
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T |
A |
816.55 |
- |
1224.77 |
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Includes separation of a multirooted tooth into separate sections containing the root and overlying portion of the crown. It may also include the removal of one or more of those sections. |
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OTHER REMOVABLE PROSTHETIC PROCEDURES |
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8661 |
Diagnostic dentures (inclusive of tissue conditioning treatment) |
+L |
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A |
- |
- |
5994.86 |
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8663 |
Chrome cobalt base base for full denture (extra charge) |
+L |
M |
B |
1204.22 |
- |
1806.24 |
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8664 |
Remount of crown or bridge for extensive prosthetics |
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A |
586.18 |
- |
879.23 |
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8667 |
Soft base, per denture (heat cured) |
+L |
M |
B |
1203.28 |
- |
1804.83 |
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8672 |
Additional fee for altered cast technique for partial denture |
+L |
M |
B |
177.29 |
- |
265.93 |
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8674 |
Additive partial denture |
+L |
M |
B |
1811.10 |
- |
2716.52 |