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National Gazette No. 43139, 25 March 2020, Vol 657, Page 16

20200325 - National Gazette No 43139 of 25-March-2020, Volume 657, page 16

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 43139, from 25 March, 2020
Department	Labour
Notice	Page No. 14 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

16    No. 43139               GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25 MARCH 2020

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               (1)   The dental procedure codes for general dental practitioners are divided into twelve (12) categories of
                     services. The procedures have been grouped according to the category with which the procedures
                     are most frequently identified.  The categories are created solely for convenience in using the
                     Schedule and should not be interpreted as excluding certain types of Oral Care Providers from
                     performing or reporting such procedures. These categories are similar to that in the "Current Dental
                     Terminology" Third Edition (CDT-3).
               (2)   Procedures not described in the general practitioner's schedule should be reported by referring to
                     the relevant specialist's schedule. Dentists in general practice shall be entitled to charge two-thirds
             (MAN)
                     of the fees of specialists only for treatment codes that are not listed in the schedule for dentists in
                     general practice and Modifier 8004 must be shown against any such item code (See Rules 009 and
                     011).  There are no specific codes for orthodontic treatment in the current general practitioner's
                     schedule, and the general practitioner must refer to the specialist orthodontist's schedule.
               (3)   Oral and maxillofacial surgery (Section J of the Schedule): The fee payable to a general practitioner
                     assistant shall be calculated as 15% of the fee of the practitioner performing the operation, with the
             (MAN)
                     indicated minimum (see Modifier 8007). The Compensation Fund must be informed beforehand that
                     another dentist will be assisting at the operation and that a fee will be payable to the assistant. The
                     assistant's name must a PP ear on the invoice rendered to the Corn ensation Fund.
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