State Plan Dental Rates Increases

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The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is updating the rates for selected State Plan dental services rendered on or after Jan. 1, 2023, to Healthy Connections Medicaid members who are under 21 years of age or who are enrolled in the Intellectual Disability and Related Disabilities (ID/RD) waiver. These rates apply only to providers enrolled in Healthy Connections Medicaid Program as a “dental” provider type.

State Plan Dental Services 
Preventive Dental Benefit

Procedure Code

Description

Current Rate

New Rate

D0120

Periodic oral evaluation - established patient

$23.00

$24.00

D0140

Limited oral evaluation - problem focused

$38.50

$39.00

D0145

Oral evaluation for a patient under three years of age

$36.00

$63.00

D0150

Comprehensive oral evaluation - new or established patient

$40.50

$42.00

D0160

Detailed and extensive oral evaluation - problem focused

$74.00

$75.00

D0210

Intraoral - comprehensive series of radiographic images

$50.09

$56.00

D0220

Intraoral - periapical first radiographic image

$12.83

$13.00

D0230

Intraoral - periapical each additional radiographic image

$10.39

$11.00

D0240

Intraoral - occlusal radiographic image

$18.94

$21.00

D0270

Bitewing - single radiographic image

$12.22

$12.50

D0272

Bitewings - two radiographic images

$18.94

$19.00

D0274

Bitewings - four radiographic images

$27.51

$28.00

D0330

Panoramic radiographic image

$50.09

$50.50

D1110

Prophylaxis - adult

$50.40

$50.50

D1120

Prophylaxis - child

$34.80

$35.00

D1206

Topical application of fluoride varnish

$16.20

$16.50

D1208

Topical application of fluoride - excluding varnish

$16.20

$16.50

D1354

Application of caries arresting medicament - per tooth

$10.00

$15.00

D1510

Space maintainer - fixed, unilateral - per quadrant

$172.80

$173.00

D1516

Space maintainer - fixed - bilateral, maxillary

$242.40

$243.00

D1517

Space maintainer - fixed - bilateral, mandibular

$242.40

$243.00

D2140

Amalgam - one surface, primary or permanent

$61.09

$65.00

D2150

Amalgam - two surfaces, primary or permanent

$79.42

$80.00

D2160

Amalgam - three surfaces, primary or permanent

$95.91

$98.00

D2161

Amalgam - four or more surfaces, primary or permanent

$116.68

$118.00

D2330

Resin-based composite - one surface, anterior

$68.42

$100.00

D2331

Resin-based composite - two surfaces, anterior

$86.75

$100.00

D2335

Resin-based composite - four or more surfaces

$125.85

$135.00

D2390

Resin-based composite crown, anterior

$152.73

$153.00

D2391

Resin-based composite - one surface, posterior

$80.03

$110.00

D2392

Resin-based composite - two surfaces, posterior

$104.46

$110.00

D2393

Resin-based composite - three surfaces, posterior

$129.51

$135.00

D2394

Resin-based composite - four or more surfaces, posterior

$158.83

$175.00

D2929

Prefabricated porcelain/ceramic crown - primary tooth

$126.46

$140.00

D2930

Prefabricated stainless steel crown - primary tooth

$126.46

$140.00

D2931

Prefabricated stainless steel crown - permanent tooth

$142.96

$145.00

D2932

Prefabricated resin crown

$152.73

$153.00

D2934

Prefabricated esthetic coated stainless steel crown - primary tooth

$126.46

$135.00

D2950

Core buildup, including any pins when required

$120.96

$135.00

D2951

Pin retention - per tooth, in addition to restoration

$27.50

$39.50

D2954

Prefabricated post and core in addition to crown

$152.73

$153.00

D3220

Therapeutic pulpotomy (excluding final restoration)

$81.86

$85.00

D3310

Endodontic therapy, anterior tooth (excluding final restoration)

$346.38

$385.00

D3320

Endodontic therapy, premolar tooth (excluding final restoration)

$423.36

$465.00

D3330

Endodontic therapy, molar tooth (excluding final restoration)

$546.76

$560.00

D5110

Complete denture - maxillary

$659.17

$660.00

D5120

Complete denture - mandibular

$659.17

$660.00

D5211

Maxillary partial denture - resin base

$556.54

$565.00

D5212

Mandibular partial denture - resin base

$646.33

$650.00

D5511

Repair broken complete denture base, mandibular

$72.09

$83.00

D5512

Repair broken complete denture base, maxillary

$72.09

$83.00

D5520

Replace missing or broken teeth - complete denture (each tooth)

$59.87

$75.00

D5611

Repair resin partial denture base, mandibular

$78.20

$81.00

D5612

Repair resin partial denture base, maxillary

$78.20

$81.00

D5640

Replace broken teeth - per tooth

$65.98

$66.00

D7111

Extraction, coronal remnants - primary tooth

$66.60

$67.00

D7140

Extraction, erupted tooth or exposed root (simple)

$88.80

$143.40

D7220

Removal of impacted tooth - soft tissue

$179.40

$240.00

D7230

Removal of impacted tooth - partially bony

$238.80

$240.00

D7240

Removal of impacted tooth - completely bony

$280.80

$281.00

D7241

Removal of impacted tooth – bony, with unusual surgical complication

$352.80

$355.00

D7250

Removal of residual tooth roots (cutting procedure)

$151.20

$155.00

D9222

Deep sedation/general anesthesia - first 15 minutes

$90.24

$94.00

D9223

Deep sedation/general anesthesia - each subsequent 15 min

$90.24

$94.00

D9239

Intravenous moderate sedation/analgesia- first 15 minutes

$74.00

$88.00

D9243

Intravenous moderate sedation/analgesia - each subsequent 15 min

$74.00

$88.00

D9248

Non-intravenous conscious sedation

$65.80

$75.00

D9310

Consultation – from referral by dentist or physician

$62.00

$63.00

D9420

Hospital or ambulatory surgical center call

$87.50

$88.00

D9920

Behavior management

$51.70

$52.00

The updated dental rates will be published on SCDHHS’ Dental Fee Schedule available on the agency’s website by Jan. 1, 2023.

For questions about this Medicaid bulletin, please contact the DentaQuest Provider Service Center at (888) 307-6553 or carolinaproviders@dentaquest.com .

Thank you for your continued support of the South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid program.

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