Dental

Effective for dates of service on and after Jan. 1, 2019, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will limit reimbursement for moderate sedation or deep sedation/general anesthesia ("sedation services") in dental offices to providers with a sedation permit from the State Board of Dentistry. For sedation services in a dental office to be reimbursed, a valid dental sedation permit must be on file with DentaQuest, and both the authorized office location and administering provider must be clearly documented in the patient's record. 

Effective May 1, 2018, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is updating the SCDHHS Dental Periodicity Schedule. This update follows the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommendations on Periodicity of Examination, Preventive Dental Services, Anticipatory Guidance and Oral Treatment for Infants, Children and Adolescents.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is issuing the following policies for dental providers effective for dates of service on and after April 1, 2018:

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) issues the following policy for all dental providers effective for dates of service on and after Jan. 1, 2018.

Benefit limitations for intravenous moderate and deep sedation are as follows:

Deep sedation/general anesthesia codes D9222/D9223

Effective for dates of service on or after May 1, 2017, there is no limitation to the number of pre-fabricated crowns that may be placed on a patient per day. This change aligns the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) policy with the provisions of the South Carolina Dental Sedation Act of 2014, which allows administration of sedation or anesthesia, or both, in a dentist’s office.