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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 - 2018

Dental Practitioners Services

Tariff Schedule

I. General Practitioners

A. Diagnostic

 

I

GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS

Code

Procedure description

Rc

 

Fee

 

MP

 

A. DIAGNOSTIC



 


 

 

 

 

Clinical oral evaluation

 

 

 

8101

Full mouth examination, charting and treatment planning (see Rule 001)

270.64

 

 

8102

Comprehensive consultation

353.27

 

 

 

A comprehensive consultation shall include treatment planning at a separate appointment where a diagnosis is made with the help of study models, full -mouth x -rays and other relevant diagnostic aids. Following on such a consultation, the patient must be supplied with a comprehensive written treatment plan which must also be recorded on the patient's file and which must include the following:

Soft tissue examination
Hard tissue examination
Screening / probing of periodontal pockets
Mucogingival examination
Plaque index
Bleeding index
Occlusal Analysis
TMJ examination
Vitality screening of complete dentition

 

 

 

8104

Examination or consultation for a specific problem not requiring a full mouth examination, charting and treatment planning

106.86

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Radiographs/Diagnostic imaging

 

 

 

8107

Intra-oral radiographs, per film

103.42

 

 

8108

Maximum for 8107

776.57

 

 

8113

Occlusal radiographs

160.86

 

 

8115

Extra-oral radiograph, per film

(i.e. panoramic, cephalometric, PA)

425.10

 

 

 

The fee is chargeable to a maximum of two films per treatment plan

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Tests and laboratory examinations

 

 

 

8117

Study model - unmounted or mounted on a hinge articulator

116.02

+L

 

8119

Study model - mounted on a movable condyle articulator

298.30

+L

 

8121

Photograph (for diagnostic, treatment or dento-legal purposes) per photograph

116.02

 

 

8122

Bacteriological studies for determination of pathologic agents

109.47

 

 

 

May include, but is not limited to tests for susceptability to periodontal disease.

If requested, a periodontal risk assessment must be made available at no charge

(The use of this code is limited to general dental practitioners and specialist in community dentistry)