Introduction
Dental charges at government dental clinics and hospitals follow the Fees Act 1951 – Fees (Medical) Order 1982. The charges for dental treatment and services are specified in the Fees Schedule of the Fees Act. However the charges do not apply to :
- Government servants, government pensioners, members of their families and handicapped patient
- Employees of local authorities, statutory bodies and members of their families as well as their dependants
- Persons whose medical privileges are provided for in any other written law. Take note that relevant documents (eg.IC/ BC/ Passport, Guarantee Letter) are required as evidence of the above.
Charges
Charges for the various types of dental treatment and services are as follows:
- SCHEDULED A (Out-Patient)
- SCHEDULED D (X-RAY)
- SCHEDULED E (Operation Charges)
- SCHEDULED F (Dental Treatment)
- SCHEDULED H (Medical Report)
Notes :
All citizens aged 60 years and above are exempted from registration fees for outpatient services in dental clinics and dental specialist clinics. 3rd class ward patients are given a 50% reduction with a maximum charge of RM250 for each hospital admission. (Surat Pekeliling Bahagian Kew Bil 4/2011 dan Surat Pekeliling Bahagian Kew Bil 2/2012).
Schedule A (Out-Patient)
Part 1 OUTPATIENT CHARGES- GENERAL OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT
| Hospital and Clinics | Charges per visit [inclusive of investigations] |
|---|---|
| General Hospitals | RM 1.00 |
| District Hospitals | RM 1.00 |
| Polyclinics | RM 1.00 |
Part 2 SPECIALIST OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT
| Types of referral | Charges per visit |
|---|---|
| Referral from a Government Medical Officer | Free for first visit RM 5 for every follow-up (Inclusive of any investigation) |
| Referral from a Private Practitioner | RM 30 for first visit RM 5 for every follow-up (Exclusive of any investigation) |
| Follow-up cases discharged from the ward | RM 5 per visit (Inclusive of any investigation) |
Schedule D (X-Rays)
INVESTIGATION CHARGES
Part 1
Radiological Examinations
| Examination without Contrast Media | First Class | Second Class | Third Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental – Intra-oral | RM 10 (per film) |
RM 5 (per film) |
RM 1 (per film) |
| Dental – OPG and Lateral | RM 70 (per film) |
RM 30 (per film) |
RM 10 (per film) |
Schedule E (Operation)
OPERATION CHARGES
OPERATION CHARGES (INCLUSIVE OF ANAESTHESIA)
| First Class; | Second Class | Third Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Type A | RM 3,000 | RM 1,200 | RM 200 |
| Operation Type B | RM 1,500 | RM 600 | RM 100 |
| Operation Type C | RM 800 | RM 400 | RM 50 |
| Operation Type D | RM 300 | RM 150 | RM 20 |
| Operation Type E | RM 150 | RM 80 | RM 15 |
| Operation Type F | RM 50 and below | RM 40 and below | RM 10 and below |
Schedule F (Dental Treatment)
DENTAL TREATMENT
| First Class | Second Class | Third Class | Out-Patient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extraction – per tooth | RM 15 | RM 6 | Free | RM 1 |
| Filling – per tooth | RM 20 | RM 8 | Free | RM 2 |
| Inlay (excluding cost of metal) – per tooth | RM 40 | RM 16 | Free | RM 3 |
| Crown (excluding cost of metal) – per tooth | RM 40 | RM 16 | Free | RM 3 |
| Scaling – for each visit | RM 40 | RM 16 | Free | RM 2 |
| Endodontic Treatment | RM 55 | RM 22 | Free | RM 4 |
| Making of Full Dentures (excluding cost of metal) | ||||
| Upper | RM 100 | RM 50 | RM 25 | RM 50 |
| Lower | RM 100 | RM 50 | RM 25 | RM 50 |
| Making of Partial Dentures (excluding cost of metal) | ||||
| Upper/Lower plate | RM 20 | RM 10 | RM 5 | RM 10 |
| For each additional tooth (RM 2) but subject to a maximum | RM 100 | RM 50 | RM 25 | RM 25 |
| Repair of Dentures | ||||
| each plate(excluding tooth) | RM 5 | RM 3 | RM 1 | RM 2 |
| replacement (per tooth) | RM 5 | RM 3 | RM 1 | RM 2 |
| Dental Appliances or Obturators | ||||
| Small | RM 75 | RM 30 | RM 15 | RM 15 |
| Medium | RM 100 | RM 40 | RM 20 | RM 20 |
| Medium | RM 125 | RM 50 | RM 25 | RM 28 |
| Orthodontic Appliances | ||||
| Fixed appliances | RM 500 | |||
| Removable appliances | Simple RM 100 | |||
| Complex RM 200 | ||||
Schedule H (Medical Report)
MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES
Part 4
WRITTEN MEDICAL OPINION OR REPORT
| Brief report/opinion prepared by Medical Officer | RM 40 |
| Brief report/opinion prepared by Specialist | RM 80 |
| Comprehensive opinion prepared by Specialist | RM 200 – RM 1000 depending on the complexity of the opinion |
| Last Review | : | 23 August 2019 |
| Writer | : | Dr. Che Noor Aini bt. Che Omar |
| Reviewer | : | Dr. Sharol Lail bin Sujak |
