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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 - 2024Dental Services Gazette 2024Dental 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 PractitionersD. Endodontics |
D. ENDODONTICS |
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* Preamble:
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Code |
Procedure description |
DM/+L |
MP |
TC |
General Dental Practice (054) |
Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery (062) |
Prosthodontics (094) |
PULP CAPPING |
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8301 |
Direct pulp capping |
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T |
B |
253.66 |
- |
- |
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This procedure involves the covering of the exposed dental pulp with a pretective material to stimulate repair of the injured pulpal tissue. Excludes the final restoration. |
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8303 |
Indirect pulp capping The permanent filling is not completed at the same visit |
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T |
B |
253.66 |
- |
- |
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This procedure involves the covering of the nearly exposed pulp with a protective material to protect it from external irritants and to promote healing. Excludes the final restoration. |
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PULPOTOMY |
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8307 |
Amputation of pulp (pulpotomy) |
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T |
B |
163.24 |
- |
163.24 |
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This procedure involves the removal of a portion of the tooth's pulp and the placement of a medicament to fix or modify the superficial pulp tissue. Excludes the final restoration. This tariff code should not be used as the first stage of root canal therapy and may not be reported with other root canal therapy tariff codes on the same tooth. Report tariff code 8304 (application of a rubber dam) in addition to this code |
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8132 |
Pulp removal (pulpectomy) |
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T |
B |
337.53 |
- |
337.53 |
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This procedure involves the removal of the complete pulp from the pulp chamber and root canal(s) for the relief of acute pain prior to root canal therapy. The tariff code is intended to be used for the emergency treatment of acute pain and should not be reported as the first stage of scheduled endodontic treatment. The practitioner reappoints the patient for complete root canal therapy at a later date. Report tariff code 8304 (application of a rubber dam) in addition to this tariff code. |
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ENDODONTIC THERAPY (including the treatment plan, clinical procedures and follow-up care) |
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Does not include diagnostic evaluation and necessary radiographs/diagnostic images. Limitation: Intra-operative radiographs/diagnostic images are limited to three on a single canal tooth and five on a multi-canal tooth for each completed endodontic therapy. Report tariff code 8304 (application of a rubber dam) in addition to these tariff codes |
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Preparatory Visits (Obturation not done at same visit) |
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8332 |
Root canal preparatory visit - single canal tooth |
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T |
B |
208.95 |
- |
208.95 |
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Limitation: A maximum of four visits per tooth may be charged. |
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8333 |
Root canal preparatory visit - multi canal tooth |
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T |
B |
509.47 |
- |
509.47 |
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Limitation: A maximum of four visits per tooth may be charged. |
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Obturation of canals at a subsequent visit |
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Tariff codes 8328, 8335, 8336 and 8337 (obturation of root canals at a subsequent visit) are intended to be used in conjunction with tariff codes 8332, 8333 and 8334 (endodontic preparatory visits and re-preparation of previously obturated canal). |
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8335 |
Root canal obturation - anteriors and premolars - first canal |
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T |
B |
952.0 |
- |
952.00 |
8328 |
Root canal obturation - anteriors and premolars - each additional canal |
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T |
B |
366.44 |
- |
366.44 |
8336 |
Root canal obturation - posteriors - first canal |
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T |
B |
1308.01 |
- |
1308.01 |
8337 |
Root canal obturation - posteriors - each additional canal |
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T |
B |
387.49 |
- |
387.49 |
Complete Therapy (Preparation and obturation of root canals completed at a single visit) |
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Tariff codes 8329, 8338, 8339 and 8340 (endodontic treatment completed at a single visit) may not be used with tariff codes 8332, 8333 and 8334 (endodontic preparatory visits and re-preparation of previously obturated canal). |
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8338 |
Root canal therapy - anteriors and premolars - first canal |
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T |
B |
1452.54 |
- |
1452.54 |
8329 |
Root canal therapy - anteriors and premolars - each additional canal |
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T |
B |
461.66 |
- |
461.66 |
8339 |
Root canal therapy - posteriors - first canal |
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T |
B |
1995.15 |
- |
1995.15 |
8340 |
Root canal therapy - posteriors - each additional canal |
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T |
B |
486.53 |
- |
486.53 |
ENDODONTIC RETREATMENT |
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8334 |
Re-preparation of previously obturated canal, per canal |
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T |
B |
309.05 |
- |
463.58 |
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This procedure includes the removal of old root canal filling material and the procedures necessary to prepare the canals to place the canal filling. Report 8334 per canal. See tariff codes 8328, 8335, 8336 and 8337 for the obturation of root canals. This procedure excludes the removal of endodontic posts (tariff code 8330). Report tariff code 8304 (application of a rubber dam) in addition to this code. Note (Applicable to prosthodontist only): Procedure tariff codes 8631, 8633 and 8334 include all X-rays and repeat visits. |
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8323 |
Re-treatment of previously completed root canal therapy, each additional canal - ant |
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T |
B |
249.70 |
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301.20 |
8324 |
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T |
B |
249.70 |
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301.20 |
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PERIRADICULAR PROCEDURES |
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9015 |
Apicectomy including retrograde root filling where necessary anterior tooth |
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T |
S |
1021.26 |
1531.82 |
1531.82 |
9016 |
Apicectomy including retrograde root filling where necessary posterior tooth |
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T |
S |
1525.60 |
3067.04 |
2288.29 |
Other endodontic procesures |
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8136 |
Access through a prosthetic crown or inlay to facilitate root canal treatment |
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T |
B |
162.82 |
- |
162.82 |
8325 |
Bleaching of non-vital teeth, per tooth as a separate procedure |
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T |
A |
471.02 |
- |
471.02 |
8327 |
Each additional visit for bleaching of non-vital tooth as a separate procedure |
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T |
A |
223.82 |
- |
223.82 |