Lithuanian (Polish, Romanian, Bulgarian) citizens who have a health insurance card (yellow card) and a residence permit in Denmark, who had dental treatment in Lithuania (Poland, Romania, Bulgaria) or in any European Union country, as well as Norway, Iceland, Switzerland or Liechtenstein, have the right to recover part of the expenses for the medicine, materials and for the treatment itself. It is important to mention that services such as implants, dental bridges, prosthetics, crowns and aesthetic filling are not compensated.
Requirements to recover part of the cost
Paid invoice must include all of the following::
- The invoice must be in English
- Your Danish CPR number and address in Denmark
- Information on how many and which teeth have been repaired (e.g. 2nd root canal, in 5th teeth)
- List of materials used for treatment
- Stamp from the clinic
- It is necessary to attach the payment receipts
- Make sure your dentist has permission to provide dental services and you can provide supporting documentation if needed
You can recover from 40-60-80 percent of compensated service. The exact amount of compensation is calculated in each commune, so the amounts to be refunded may vary. Denmark is divided into 5 territorial health funds: Region Nordjylland, Region Midtjylland, Region Syddanmark, Region Sjælland, Region Hovedstaden.
How and where do I need to send the documents?
Payment receipts, along with invoices and completed application form for compensation should be sent to- Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed, International Sygesikring, from your E-Box or by mail to:
Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed
EU-Sygesikring
Finsensvej 15
2000 Frederiksberg
Mrk. E126
It is important to mention that the municipalities do not compensate for the following services:
- Implants
- Prostheses
- Dental bridges
Compensation is available for:
- Consultation
- Revisit after the procedure
- Mouth hygiene
- Tooth filling
- Root canal treatment
- Tooth extraction
Ydelser og nummer /Services and their codes:
Undersøgelser m.m./ Diagnostics
- Udvidet diagnostisk grundydelse (UDG): 1111
- Diagnostisk grundydelse fra 26 år (DG): 1112
- Diagnostisk grundydelse 18 – 25 år (DGBU): 1113
- Statusundersøgelse fra 26 år: 1114
- Statusundersøgelse 18 – 25 år: 1115
- Fokuseret undersøgelse: 1116
- Individuel forebyggende behandling (IBF): 2920
- Undersøgelse henvist fra tandplejer: 1180
Tandrensning/ Mouth hygiene
- Tandrensning a (mindst 15 tænder): 1301
- Tandrensning b (højst 14 tænder): 1302
Tandfyldninger (inkl. bunddækning)/ Tooth filling
- Fyldning amalgam. A (ikke kombineret): 1501
- Fyldning amalgam. B (kombineret): 1502
- Fyldning amalgam. C (dobbelt kombineret): 1503
- Plast enfladet – hvor okklusion påvirkes af slid: 1504
- Plastfyld enfladet fyldning: 1505
- Plastfyld flerfladet fyldning: 1506
- Glasionomerfyldning: 1507
- Plast flerfladet – hvor okklusion påvirkes af slid: 1509
Gradvis ekskavering (155*) honoreres som fyldninger
- Gradvis ekskavering – amalgam A (ikke kombineret): 1551
- Gradvis ekskavering – amalgam B (kombineret): 1552
- Gradvis ekskavering – amalgam C(Dobbeltkombineret): 1553
- Plast enfl. – gradvis ekskav., hvor okkl. påvirkes af slid: 1554
- Plastfyld enfladet – gradvis ekskavering: 1555
- Plastfyld flerfladet – gradvis ekskavering: 1556
- Glasionomerfyldning – gradvis ekskavering: 1557
- Glasionomerfyldning flerfladet – gradvis ekskavering: 1558
- Plast flerfl. – gradvis ekskav., hvor okkl. påvirkes af slid: 1559
Rodbehandling og rodfyldning (pr. tand) / Canal root treatment
- Pulpaoverkapning: 1600
- Koronal amputation: 1601
- Akut oplukning til og nødvendig udrensning af rodkanaler: 1605
- Apikal amputation og rodfyldning pr. kanal: 1606
Tandudtrækning m.m./ Tooth extraction
- Udtrækning pr. tand: 1701
- Tillæg for standsning af blødning: 1705
- Operativ fjernelse af tand mv.: 1801
Parodontalydelser/ Treatment of parodontosis
- Parodontalundersøgelse og diagnostik: 1415
- Udvidet tandrensning: 1425
- Tandrodsrensning: 1431
- Kirurgisk parodontalbehandling: 1440
Røntgenoptagelse/bitewing/ X-ray diagnostics
- Røntgenoptagelse: 1300
- Bitewings ifm. regelmæssig diagnostisk undersøgelse: 1150
- Bitewings ifm. diagnostisk og forebyggende grundydelse: 1151
- Bitewings i forbindelse med kontrol efter RDU: 1152
- Bitewings ifm. DG og DGBU: 1153
Konsultationer/ Consultation
- Konsultation uden behandling: 3020
Biopsi/ Biopsy
- Biopsi, oral: 1802
Source: forbrug.dk, borger.dk, regionh.dk, rn.dk. stps.dk