202607 Internal Reference | “Coding” - When Every Component of a Dental Implant Has an ID Card

On a July morning, the National Healthcare Security Administration announced the assignment of unified medical insurance consumables codes to five key components of dental implants, followed by the release of 114 price difference guidelines. The gap between Henan's single-unit price of 560 yuan and Tibet's mere 354 yuan instantly thrust the industry's pricing opacity into the spotlight.

Meanwhile, the system previously procured as a "three-piece set" has been dismantled into five independent components: dental implant, restorative abutment, healing abutment, transfer rod, and substitute body. Each component must be fully declared, with none missing. The implementation of this policy has not only altered the procurement process but also laid the groundwork for subsequent price regulation...

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