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National Gazette No. 43139, 25 March 2020, Vol 657, Page 14

20200325 - National Gazette No 43139 of 25-March-2020, Volume 657, page 14

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 43139, from 25 March, 2020
Department	Labour
Notice	Page No. 12 of 38, Notice No. 201, Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (130/1993), as amended » Annual increase in medical tariffs for medical services providers » Dental Gazette

14    No. 43139               GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25 MARCH 2020

GENERAL GUIDELINES

and oral surgery schedule)
                             8002    The appropriate scheduled fee + 50% (see Note 1  preamble to maxillo-facial
                                     and oral surgery schedule)
                             8003    The appropriate scheduled fee + 10% (see Note 5 - preamble to periodontal
                                     schedule)
                             8004    Two-thirds of appropriate scheduled fee (see Rule 009)
                             8005    The appropriate scheduled fee up to a maximum of R582.07(see Note 2 -
                                     preamble to maxillo-facial and oral surgery schedule)
                             8006    50% of the appropriate scheduled fee (see Note 3 - preample to maxillo-facial
                                     and oral surgery schedule)
                             8007    15% of the appropriate scheduled fee with a minimum of R295.99 (See
                                     preamble(s) under "oral surgery" in the schedule for GPs and the schedule for
                                     specialists in maxillo-facial and oral surgery
                             8008    The appropriate scheduled fee + 25% (see Note 5 - preamble to maxillo-facial
                                     and oral surgery schedule, GPs' schedule)
                             8009    75% of the appropriate scheduled fee (see Note 3 under the preamble of the
                                     maxillo-facial and oral surgery schedule
                             8010    The appropriate shedule fee plus 75%
                     012     In cases where treatment is not listed in the schedule for dentists in general practice or
                             specialists, the appropriate fee listed in the medical schedules shall be charged and the
                             relevant code in the medical schedules indicated
                     013     Cost of material (VAT inclusive): This item provides for the charging of material costs
                             where indicated against the relative item codes by the words "(See Rule 013) ". Material
                             should be charged for at cost plus a handling fee not exceeding 35 %, up to R4876.67 A
                             maximum handling fee of 10% shall apply above a cost of R4876.67A maximum handling
                             fee of R7314.88 will apply
                             Note: Item 8220 (suture) is applicable to all registered practitioners

EXPLANATIONS

2.      Additions, deletions and revisions
                     A summary listing all additions, deletions and revisions applicable to this Schedule is found in
                     Appendix A
                     New codes added to the Schedule are identified with the symbol placed before the code

In instances where a code has been revised, the symbol * is placed before the code

3.      Tooth identification
                     Tooth identification is compulsory for all invoices rendered. Tooth identification is only applicable to
                     procedures identified with the letter "(T)" in the mouth part (MP) column. The designated system for
                     teeth and areas of the oral cavity of the International Standards Organisation (ISO) in collaboration
                     with the FDI, should be used

4.      Abbreviations used in the Schedule
                     +D      Add fee for denture
                     +L      Add laboratory fee
                     GP      General practitioner
                     MM      Modifier
                     MP      Mouth part
                     na      not applicable

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