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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 - 2020Dental ServicesTariff Schedulei. General Dental PractitionersD. Endodontics |
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GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS |
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Preamble: |
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Pulp capping |
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8301 |
Direct pulp capping |
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8303 |
Indirect pulp capping |
219.41 |
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The permanent filling is not completed at the same visit |
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Pulpotomy |
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8307 |
Amputation of pulp (pulpotomy) No other endodontic procedure may, in respect of the same tooth, be charged concurrent to code 8307 and a completed root canal therapy should not be envisaged (code 8304 excluded) |
141.20 |
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Endodontic therapy (including the treatment plan, clinical procedures and follow-up care) |
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PREPARATORY VISITS (OBTURATION NOT DONE AT SAME VISIT) |
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8332 |
Single-canal tooth, per visit A maximum of four visits per tooth may be charged |
180.73 |
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8333 |
Multi-canal tooth, per visit A maximum of four visits per tooth may be charged |
440.68 |
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OBTURATION OF ROOT CANALS AT A SUBSEQUENT VISIT |
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8335 |
First canal - anteriors and premolars |
823.45 |
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8328 |
Each additional canal - anteriors and premolars |
316.95 |
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8336 |
First canal - molars |
1131.38 |
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8337 |
Each additional canal - molars |
335.16 |
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PREPARATION AND OBTURATION OF ROOT CANALS COMPLETED AT A SINGLE VISIT |
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8338 |
First canal - anteriors and premolars |
1256.40 |
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8329 |
Each additional canal - anteriors and premolars |
399.32 |
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8339 |
First canal - molars |
1725.73 |
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8340 |
Each additional canal - molars |
420.83 |
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Endodontic retreatment |
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8334 |
Re-preparation of previously obturated canal, per canal |
267.31 |
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Apexification/recalcification procedures |
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8305 |
Apexification of root canal, per visit |
226.70 |
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No other endodontic procedures may, in respect of the same tooth, be charged concurrent with code 8305 at the same visit (code 8304 excluded) |
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Apicoectomy/Periradicular services |
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8229 |
Apicoectomy including retrograde filling where necessary - incisors and canines |
899.38 |
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Other endodontic procedures |
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8132 |
Gross pulpal debridement, primary and permanent teeth |
291.95 |
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Where code 8132 is charged, no other endodontic procedures may be charged at the same visit on the same tooth. Codes 8338, 8329, 8339 and 8340 (single visit) may be charged at the subsequent visit, even if code 8132 was used for the initial relief of pain (See note 2 in the preamble above) |
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8136 |
Access through a prosthetic crown or inlay to facilitate root canal treatment |
140.84 |
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8306 |
Cost of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate |
Rule 013 |
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8325 |
Bleaching of non-vital teeth, per tooth as a separate procedure |
407.41 |
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8327 |
Each additional visit for bleaching of non-vital tooth as a separate procedure |
193.60 |
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A maximum of two additional visits may be charged |
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