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National Gazette No. 43139, 25 March 2020, Vol 657, Page 20

20200325 - National Gazette No 43139 of 25-March-2020, Volume 657, page 20

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 43139, from 25 March, 2020
Department	Labour
Notice	Page No. 18 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

20    No. 43139               GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25 MARCH 2020

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              Code                         Procedure description                          FEE

8391   Cast post and core - single                                        423.03   +L     T
               8393   Cast post and core - double                                        677.11   +L     T
               8395   Cast post and core - triple                                        976.04   +L     T
               8396   Cast coping                                                        275.90   +L     T
               8397   Cast core with pins                                                677.11   +L     T
                     This service is usually provided on grossly broken down vital teeth, and may not be charged
                     when a post has been inserted in the tooth in question
               8398   Core build-up, including any pins                                 677.11          T
                      Refers to the building up of an anatomical crown when a restorative crown will be placed,
                     irrespective of the number of pins used
               8413   Facing replacement                                                 413.41   +L     T
               8414  Additional fee for provision of a crown within an existing clasp or rest  129.64  +L  T

D.   ENDODONTICS

*  Preamble:
                     1.  The Health Professions Council of SA has ruled that, with the
                         exception of diagnostic intra-oral radiographs, fees for only three
                         further intra-oral radiographs may be charged for each completed root
                         canal therapy on a single-canal tooth; or a further five intra-oral
                         radiographs for each completed root canal therapy on a multi-canal
                         tooth

2.  The fee for the application of a rubber dam (See code 8304 in the
                         category "Adjunctive General Services ") may only be charged
                         concurrent with the following procedures
                           Gross pulpal debridement, primary and permanent teeth, for the
                           relief of pain (code 8132
                           Apexification of a root canal (code 8305)
                           Pulpotomy (code 8307)
                           Complete root canal therapy (codes 8328, 8329 and 8332 to 8340)
                           Removal or bypass of a fractured post or instrument (code 8330)
                           Bleaching of non vital teeth (codes 8325 and 8327) and
                           Ceramic and or resin inlays (codes 8371 to 8374)
                     3.  After endodontic preparatory visits (codes 8332, 8333 and 8334) have
                         been charged, fees for endodontic treatment completed at a single
                         visit (codes 8329, 8338, 8339 and 8340) may not be levied

Pulp capping
               8301  Direct pulp capping                                                  Corn          T
                                                                                           Fee
               8303  Indirect pulp capping                                               219.41         T
                     The permanent filling is not completed at the same visit

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