PCNS Annual Renewal Fees for 2010

We would like to assure you of our ongoing commitment to an effective, efficient and flourishing private healthcare sector in Southern Africa.

Please note that the closing date for payment of the PCNS registration renewal fee was 31 March 2010.


To view your PCNS statement, please click here


Information Update

In order to ensure that the PCNS database contains updated and accurate information we urge you to notify us of any changes.

Your statutory council registration number and ID number are particularly important as we are legally obliged to ensure that the system contains these details. We would be grateful if you could also pay special attention to updating your e-mail and cellphone details as we would like to use SMS and e-mail to communicate with you in future.

Should you require assistance, please contact BHF Client Services on clientservices@bhfglobal.com or 0861302010.

PCNS Fees

Year New Registration Registration Renewal Over Recovery (where applicable) Year Total
2003 R 95.00 R 90.00     R 90.00
2004 R 95.00 R 90.00     R 90.00
2005 R 103.00 R 103.00 R 38.00 2003 R65.00
2006 R 63.00 R 63.00 R 26.00 2004 R 37.00
2007 R 80.00 R 76.92 R46.92 2005 R30.00
2008 R86.00 R 71.30 R 21.30 2006 R50.00
2009 R100.00 R 98.00 R 43.00 2007 R55.00
2010 R110.00 R 97.00 R63.00 2008 R34.00

Please take special note that a practice code number is required by the Medical Schemes Act (Act 131 of 1998) and its Regulations to be on any account or statement submitted to a medical scheme or a member of a medical scheme – in other words this is a legal requirement. BHF administers the Practice Code Numbering System (PCNS) according to criteria established by the Council for Medical Schemes, among which is the stipulation that all users of the PCNS contribute towards the running and maintaining of the system through payment of annual registration fees.

In order to assist us in ensuring that we have the correct information pertaining to dispensing licenses on our system, please be so kind as to mail, fax or e-mail us a certified copy of your dispensing license when it is


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