Tariff point value: what are tariff points?
Definition of tariff point value
In Tardoc and the outpatient flat rates, the overall tariff system for outpatient services for the whole of Switzerland, each service is assigned a certain number of tariff points. The number of tariff points indicates how complex a service is: the more complex it is, the more tariff points it receives.
Additionally, the tariff point value determines the price of a tariff point. This value differs from canton to canton.
To calculate the cost of a service, the tariff points are multiplied by the tariff point value.
How are prices calculated for dental services?
Dentists in Switzerland also use a uniform tariff: the dental tariff. It includes over 500 individual services.
Every service is assigned a certain number of tariff points. Here, too, there are tariff point values which determine the price. The tariff point value is fixed for treatments that are billed via health or accident insurance.
For all other treatments, dentists define the tariff point values themselves, so it’s worth comparing offers of different dentists.