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July 1, 2025 by Admin

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0 votes	approved	Most carriers consider major surgery to consist of 7 or more contiguous teeth. Each carriers idea of... posted April 2, 2013 7:16 am in reply to Good morning,How many tooth extractions would be considered to be major surgery? And whree could I find this in writing for our dentists?
0 votes	approved	Yes, you are required to maintain 12 CE's per year. You are also required to be a member in good sta... posted March 26, 2013 1:24 pm in reply to Does ADCA require CE every year for people who have a CDC? If so, where I could get more information on it? Thank you
0 votes	approved	This would depend on why a physician is administering the fluoride and not the Dentist. The ICD-9-CM... posted March 22, 2013 12:54 pm in reply to When you have a patient who is receiving a flouride treatment with a well child check in a medical providers office, what diagnosis would you use for the flouride treatment?
0 votes	approved	If a patient has been seen in the office in the past 3 years by any provider in the practice they ar... posted March 16, 2013 6:32 am in reply to If a pt is billed with dental codes, comes back to the ofc and then is billed with medical codes. Is the E/M billed with a new pt code or a est pt E/M code?
0 votes	approved	Fluoride codes have changed for 2013, the following are the only fluoride codes to be used. All othe... posted March 9, 2013 2:20 pm in reply to on the superbill form flouride coding is now one code for adult/child D1208 right?
0 votes	approved	Since consult codes are no longer recognized or paid by insurance carriers, depending what the DDS s... posted March 7, 2013 12:47 pm in reply to Is it common for dentists to bill consult codes in an out-patient/in-patient hospital setting? 99241-99245 & 99251-99255.
0 votes	approved	It would depend on what other service you are billing D4211 with and what the carriers Utilization R... posted March 1, 2013 11:19 am in reply to what would i submit to assist with coding D4211 to obtain payment & not a denied as "part of the service" reply
1 vote	approved	Most carriers would consider 7 or more contiguous teeth to be considered major surgery...yes you wou... posted February 28, 2013 6:32 am in reply to How many extractions are considered a major surgery? Does 41899 (used for extractions) have a global period?
0 votes	approved	While "desensitizing appointments" are a common occurance in Pediartic offices this is usually done ... posted January 1, 1970 12:00 am in reply to Is there a D-code that fits the following scenario: Pediatric dental office, pt (6 years old) presents with dental anxiety/hesitation; Dr would like to see him every 4 months for what he calls a "desensitizing appointment" which aims to make the pt feel more at ease in the dental office. Thank You
0 votes	approved	The correct ICD-9-CM code for Cerebral Palsy is 343.9... posted February 12, 2013 11:28 am in reply to What is the best ICD-9 diagnosis code to use for a pt with Cerebral Palsy who must be treated in the OR under general anesthesia? Thank you

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