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For medical it is usually billed out in 15 minute increments, for dental according to utilization review guidelines this code is to be used once per visit.

You will use the NPI of the dentist who performed the work in box 54 and the facility/dentist (sole proprietor LLC information) entity in boxes 48-52

CEU's may be submitted starting June 1st of each perspective year...you must sign into your members dashboard and select the "upload CEU" button.

You may register for the CDC-S exam at the following URL https://www.adcaonline.org/certification/cdc-s

No, this is not within the scope of practice for a dental hygienist. The dentist must be present and review the documentation as well as add to the documentation to make this a valid billable code.

Yes, you may bill a limited exam with an extraction code.

Depending on the type of material used for the immediate partial dentures they codes will be as follows: D5221 immediate maxillary partial denture - resin base D5222 immediate mandibular partial denture - resin base D5223 - immediate maxillary partial denture- cast metal framework D5224 - immediate mandibular partial denture - cast metal framework

Codes are as follows: Root planning and scaling will depend on how many teeth in the quadrant were scaled...you will either use D4341 for 4 or more teeth or D4342 one to three teeth. The anesthesia is included in this procedure and therefore has no code. D9610 will be used for the antibacterial gel D1320 (more)

You must have the provider write a narrative based on the patient circumstance and documentation of "medical necessity" found in the patients chart.

D2955