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• If the doctor has a tooth with a large amount of decay (or a big leaky filling, etc) and once the decay/filling/etc. is removed - the tooth no longer has enough structure to support a crown and the doctor uses material to "build" the tooth back up... shouldn't this be filed as D2950 Core Buildup, Including Any Pins in addition to the crown code?

If the doctor has a tooth with a large amount of decay (or a big leaky filling, etc) and once the decay/filling/etc. is removed – the tooth no longer has enough structure to support a crown and the doctor uses material to “build” the tooth back up… shouldn’t this be filed as D2950 Core Buildup, Including Any Pins in addition to the crown code?