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posted November 26, 2011 12:43 pm in reply to I work for a general dental office, but we have a traveling oral surgery dentist that works in our office every other week. I wanted to know if a patient came in with wisdom teeth issues and the general dentist took a panorex x-ray and did an exam would they code the visit as a D0160 – Detailed exam and D0330 – panoramic film. If so, what would the specialist code for the exam they have to perform.If the specialist does the exam and performs the procedure the same day, would they be able to charge an exam fee or consultation fee?

posted November 23, 2011 6:55 am in reply to Hello,I would like to know if the dentist states that he performed D9971 on teeth #8 and #9 do you charge the code D9971 one time for both teeth involved or per tooth? Thank you! Have a nice holiday.

posted November 22, 2011 8:38 am in reply to My patient needs an old crown removed. After we remove the crown we will remove the decay present under the old crown and then place a new crown. What CDT code should I use for the removal of the old crown?

posted November 22, 2011 8:33 am in reply to The doctor must surgically access my patient’s tooth roots. He must cut open the gingiva and pull it back to expose the roots. He called this a “flap procedure.” Which CDT code should I use for this procedure?

posted November 22, 2011 7:49 am in reply to My patient needs an old crown removed. What CDT code should I use?

posted November 16, 2011 7:13 am in reply to You have a patient that is in following planned treatment for operative. Patient had tooth #30 extracted 2 months prior to this visit. When the patient is in for operative a none spicule was removed from #30 extraction site. What code should be used to code the removal of the bone spicule with the operative that was done this day. There is no notation that the patient was expieriencing any type of pain.

posted November 15, 2011 2:31 pm in reply to When the doctor completes a posterior resin filling D2391, but wants to seal any additional grooves connected to the cavity surface, can we also use code D1352?Or, can we use code D1352 if the doctor fills a groove not in connection with the cavity getting filled with the D2391?

posted November 4, 2011 6:13 am in reply to We could not apply varnish fluoride in the office on little kids due to cooperation. We send varnish fluoride home so parents could apply. Can we charge for varnish fluoride to insurance?

posted October 28, 2011 11:19 am in reply to You have a patient that is scheduled with your hygieneist and your dentist in the same day.Your hygieneist does perio charting and discusses perio disease in depth with the patient. The patient then sees the dentist for there appointment and he does panoramic film and a complete comprehensive dental exam.Can you charge D0180 and D0150 at the same visit<

posted October 26, 2011 1:04 pm in reply to Are there any dental insurance companies that cover the D1330 Oral Hygiene Instructions? Am I obligated to submit this charge to the patient's insurance when they are not paying for this service?