Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)

Scale of Fees

Annual Increase in Medical Tariffs for Medical Service Providers - 2024

Dental Services Gazette 2024

Dental Services Tariff of Fees as from 1 April 2024 Practice Type 054 (General Dental), Practice Type 062 (Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery), & Practice Type 094 (Prosthodontist)

I. General Dental Practitioners

F. Maxillo-facial Prosthetics

Purchase

Code

Procedure description

DM/+L

General Dental Practice

(054)

Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery

(062)

Prosthodontics

(094)

F.	MAXILLO-FACIAL PROSTHETICS

This schedule, applicable to occupational injuries and diseases, excludes maxillofacial prosthetic services

The branch of prosthodontics concerned with the restoration of stomatognathic and associated facial structures that have been affected by disease, injury, surgery or congenital defect.

Where maxillo-facial implantology and other applicable prosthodontic services are used for the reconstruction of craniofacial defects, use the appropriate codes from Implants/Restorative/Removable Prosthodontics/Fixed Prosthodontics.

The correct ICD 10 Code indicates the use of these codes in Maxillo-facial Prosthetics

9196

Planning for Craniofacial Reconstruction - Simple

+L / +M

835.08

1252.78

The Surgical - Prosthodontic - Laboratory planning of straight forward (e.g. Okay 1 Classification) maxillary resections.

This should include CT and/or Computer analysis of resection margins and short, medium and long term restorative protocols.

To this tariff code must be added the costs of Laboratory or CAD / CAM production (e.g. Rapid Prototyping) (See Appendix A)

9197

Planning for Craniofacial Reconstruction - Complex

+L / +M

12909.18

19363.35

The Surgical - Prosthodontic - Laboratory planning of more complex (e.g. Okay Classification 2 and 3) maxillary resections.

This should include GT and/or Computer analysis of resection margins, short, medium and long term restorative protocols

To this code must

1.	be added the costs of Laboratory or CAD / CAM production (e.g. Rapid Prototyping) See Appendix A)

2.	Where maxillo-facial implantology and other applicable prosthodontic services are used for the reconstruction of craniofacial defects, use the codes supplied in "Implant Services and restorative sections of this schedule.

3.	The ICD 10 Code indicates the use of these codes in Maxillo-facial Prosthetics.

4.	lmplantology and prosthodontic services used for Craniofacial reconstruction (excluding standard implantology) are more complex and carry greater time commitment.