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GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS

Code

Procedure description

Rc

Fee

MP

The words 'bridge' and 'bridgework' have been replaced by the term 'fixed partial denture'.

Each abutment and pontic constitute a unit in a fixed partial denture.

Fixed partial denture pontics

8420

Sanitary pontic

1084.30

+L

T

8422

Posterior pontic

1449.04

+L

T

8424

Anterior pontic (including premolars)

1814.15

+L

T

Fixed partial denture retainers - inlays/onlays

Refer to inlay/onlay restorations for inlay/onlay retainers

8356

Bridge per abutment - only applicable to Maryland type bridges

804.31

+L

T

Only applicable to Maryland type bridges. Report per abutment. Report pontics seperately (see codes 8420, 8422 and 8424)

Fixed partial denture retainers - crowns

Refer to crowns, single restorations for crown retainers

8193

Osseo-integrated abutment restoration, per abutment

Refer to the DASA's 'General Practioner's Guidelines to the correct use of treatment codes' for the application(s) of this code

2942.45

+L

T