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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)I. General Dental PractitionersF. Prosthodontics (Removable) |
Code |
Procedure description |
DM/+L |
MP |
TC |
General Dental Practice (054) |
Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery (062) |
Prosthodontics (094) |
F. PROSTHODONTICS (REMOVABLE) |
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8231 |
Full upper and lower dentures inclusive of soft base or metal base, where applicable |
+L |
M |
B |
3154.33 |
- |
4731.50 |
8232 |
Full upper or lower dentures inclusive of soft base or metal base, where applicable |
+L |
M |
B |
1944.18 |
- |
2916.26 |
8244 |
Immediate denture - maxillary |
+L |
M |
B |
1681.70 |
- |
2522.80 |
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A removable complete denture constructed for placement immediately after removal of the remaining natural teeth. This procedure includes limited followup care only and excludes subsequent rebasing/relining procedure(s) and/or the replacement with new complete denture. See interim prosthesis for immediate and/ or provisional partial dentures. |
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8245 |
Immediate denture - mandibular See tariff code 8244 for descriptor |
+L |
M |
B |
1681.70 |
- |
2522.80 |
8246 |
Immediate denture - partial Report in addition to tariff codes for partial denture tariff codes 8233 - 8241 |
+L |
T |
B |
1177.20 |
- |
1765.90 |
8643 |
Complete dentures - maxillary and mandibular (with complications) |
+L |
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B |
- |
- |
9735.19 |
8645 |
Complete upper and lower dentures with major complications |
+L |
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B |
- |
- |
11973.77 |
8649 |
Complete dentures - maxillary and mandibular (with complications) |
+L |
M |
B |
- |
- |
5994.86 |
8651 |
Complete upper and lower dentures with major complications |
+L |
M |
B |
- |
- |
6742.01 |
PARTIAL DENTURES (including routine post-delivery care) |
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8233 |
Partial denture, one tooth |
+L |
M |
B |
903.02 |
- |
903.02 |
8234 |
Partial denture, two teeth |
+L |
M |
B |
903.02 |
- |
903.02 |
8235 |
Partial denture, three teeth |
+L |
M |
B |
1349.89 |
- |
1349.89 |
8236 |
Partial denture, four teeth |
+L |
M |
B |
1349.89 |
- |
1349.89 |
8237 |
Partial denture, five teeth |
+L |
M |
B |
1349.89 |
- |
1349.89 |
8238 |
Partial denture, six teeth |
+L |
M |
B |
1799.40 |
- |
1799.40 |
8239 |
Partial denture, seven teeth |
+L |
M |
B |
1799.40 |
- |
1799.40 |
8240 |
Partial denture, eight teeth |
+L |
M |
B |
1799.40 |
- |
1799.40 |
8241 |
Partial denture, nine or more teeth |
+L |
M |
B |
1799.40 |
- |
1799.40 |
8281 |
Metal (e.g. chrome cobalt, etc.) base to partial denture, per denture |
+L |
M |
B |
2402.35 |
- |
2402.35 |
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The procedure refers to the metal framework only, and includes all clasps, rests and bars (i.e. tariff codes 8251, 8253, 8255 and 8257). See tariff codes 8233 to 8241 for the resin denture base required concurrent to tariff code 8281 |
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8671 |
Metal (e.g. Chrome cobalt or gold) partial denture |
+L |
M |
A |
- |
- |
5994.86 |
Adjustments to dentures |
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8275 |
Adjust complete or partial denture |
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136.33 |
- |
139.14 |
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After six months or for patient of another practitioner |
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8662 |
Remounting and occlusal adjustment of dentures |
+L |
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B |
- |
- |
862.90 |
Repairs to complete or partial dentures |
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Professional fees should not be levied for the repair of dentures/intra-oral appliances if the practitioner did not examine the patient. Laboratory costs, however, may be recovered. |
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8269 |
Repair of denture or other intra-oral appliance |
+L |
M |
B |
258.65 |
- |
303.90 |
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See tariff code 8273 (Impression to repair/modify a denture) |
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8270 |
Add clasp to existing partial denture (One or more clasps) Tariff code 8270 is in addition to tariff code 8269. |
+L |
M |
B |
171.22 |
- |
171.22 |
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One or more clasps. Tariff code 8270 may be reported in addition to tariff code 8269. See tariff code 8273 (Impression to repair/modify a denture). |
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8271 |
Add tooth to existing partial denture (One or more teeth) Tariff code 8271 is in addition to tariff code 8269. |
+L |
M |
B |
171.22 |
- |
171.22 |
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One or more teeth. Tariff code 8271 may be reported in addition to tariff code 8269. See tariff code 8273 (Impression to repair/modify a denture). |
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8273 |
Impression to repair or modify a denture or other intra-oral appliance |
+L |
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B |
136.30 |
- |
139.14 |
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May be reported in addition to the appropriate tariff code in this subsection when an impression is required. Includes any number of impressions. |
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DENTURE REBASE PROCEDURES |
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Rebase - The partial or complete removal and replacement of the denture base. |
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8259 |
Re-base of denture (laboratory) |
+L |
M |
B |
742.72 |
- |
1114.07 |
8261 |
Re-model of denture |
+L |
M |
B |
1219.63 |
- |
1219.63 |
DENTURE RELINE PROCEDURES |
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Reline - The addition of material to the fitting surface of a denture base |
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8263 |
Reline of denture in selfcuring acrylic (intra-oral) |
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M |
B |
464.02 |
- |
696.03 |
8267 |
Reline complete or partial denture (laboratory) |
+L |
M |
B |
1070.61 |
- |
1070.61 |
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Soft base re-line per denture (heat cured) tariff code 8267 may not be charged concurrent with tariff codes 8231 to 8241 |
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OTHER REMOVABLE PROSTHETIC PROCEDURES |
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8255 |
Stainless steel clasp or rest, per clasp or rest |
+L |
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B |
186.34 |
- |
186.34 |
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Tariff codes 8255, 8257 may not be charged concurrent with tariff codes 8269 (repair of denture) or 8281 (metal framework) |
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8257 |
Lingual bar or palatal bar |
+L |
M |
B |
225.46 |
- |
225.46 |
8265 |
Tissue conditioner and soft self-cure interim re-line, per denture |
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308.14 |
- |
462.21 |