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Votes	Status	Answer
-1 votes	approved	Typically they are answered within 72 hours depending on the level of difficulty of the question bei... posted March 10, 2011 9:20 am in reply to I am starting a new job in dental billing. I am certain I will have billing and coding questions to submit. How fast, generally, will I receive an answer to my question?
1 vote	approved	There are over 50,000 diagnosis codes in the ICD-9-CM book, you must utilize the code that best desc... posted February 23, 2011 12:32 pm in reply to What is the diagnostic medical code I should use when billing a medical carrier?
1 vote	approved	The most appropriate CPT code is the unlisted code 21089, this code requires a narriative to accompa... posted February 12, 2011 9:07 am in reply to Is there a CPT code for an occlusal guard? (D9940 CDT)
1 vote	approved	The appropriate code to utilize with a patient that has a diagnosis of periocoronitis and has the pe... posted February 11, 2011 1:00 pm in reply to If a patient has periocoronitis on tooth 17 and the dentist burns the flap of skin off, what is the correct code? I say D7971, but the dentist insists that I code it under D7280, since operculectomy is not covered under the patient's insurance (Florida Medicaid). The dentist did not remove any bone, did not make an incision. Who is right?
0 votes	approved	No, dental carriers do not require the use of diagnosis codes when processing claims.... posted January 17, 2011 7:18 am in reply to Do dental insurances accept ICD-9 diagnosis codes when processing claims?
0 votes	approved	Medicare is never automatically the primary insurance carrier for any state, you must determine what... posted December 16, 2010 11:49 am in reply to Is there an age when Medicare is automatically the primary insurance carrier in the state of Massachusetts?
-11 votes	approved	There is no such code as D6078 your choices for the abutment supported fixed denture would be D6075-... posted December 14, 2010 1:42 pm in reply to I am trying to code for an immediate full implant supported hybrid denture for an upper arch and I am unsure of which codes to use. The oral surgeon will be providing the implants and multiunit abutments and I will be providing the prosthesis. I believe CDT code D6078 is for the abutment supported fixed denture. I cannot find the code for the temporary immediate prosthesis. Is there a separate code? Are there other codes I need to be using for this case? Thank you in advance!
-1 votes	approved	The rules to billing medical carriers are defined within your contracts and vary from carrier to car... posted November 20, 2010 7:10 pm in reply to What are the rules to billing medical carriers and how do you determine diagnosis codes required?
3 votes	approved	The appropriate code for the extractions would be 41899 with the use of modifiers, so your claim wou... posted November 20, 2010 8:19 am in reply to A patient's dental insurance was billed for 3rd molars and sedation. Insurance charged and paid as follows: D7230 x4 $350; D9241 $300; D9742 $75 for a total of $1775. Dental insurance subtracted the $50 deductible and then paid @ 50% or $862.5 leaving the patient with a balance of $912.50. MY QUESTION THEN is WHAT codes do we use to charge his medical insurance?Also, should we have charged medical insurance first?THANK YOU!
1 vote	approved	Since this is a problem focused exam and only a follow-up the appropriate code would be D0140. If t... posted November 18, 2010 2:55 pm in reply to What Dental Code would you use for a follow-up visit for a patient that wears a sleep apnea appliance?

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