Health Council Updates Medical Dental Charges
The Bermuda Health Council has advised of updates to the Medical and Dental Charges Schedule.
A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Health Council wishes to advise the public that the Health Council has notified the medical and dental community, and health insurers of upcoming updates to the Medical and Dental Charges Schedule [the Schedule], effective as outlined below.
Summary of Changes
“The attached memorandum provides full details on the following updates:
| Changes | Effective Date |
| Updated chargeable amounts for Anaesthesia, Surgery, Medicine/Evaluation & Management, Obstetrics, and Dentistry | 1 June 2026 |
| Addition of new medicine codes to the Medicine/Evaluation & Management tabs | Immediately upon publication |
| Updated definitions to the Application Rules | Immediately upon publication |
| Adoption of CPT code 99027 [Physician Standby / On-Call Services] within the MDCO schedule to support the Emergency & Complex Surgical Coverage [ECSC] Programme | 1 June 2026 |
Questions and Contact
“Should you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact the Bermuda Health Council at data@healthcouncil.bm or 292-6420.
Attachment and Resources
- MDCO Memo – Medical and Dental Charges Schedule: Updates and Application Rules [April 2026] [PDF]
“These legislated medical and dental charges are only applicable to and enforceable for procedures performed in the hospital setting by registered medical and dental practitioners not employed by the hospital. These procedures are not required to be covered by all health insurance policies but where a policy does include coverage for them, practitioners are required to charge insurers in accordance with the legislated charges and insurers are required to reimburse the same.”
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