Ask the Coder (494) All questionsAnswered questionsUnanswered questions >« Back to Full Questions ListAnswersViewsQuestion1answer39views 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!1answer19views 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?1answer14views My pt is 24 years old (DOB 12/26) and lives at home, she has her own policy through MetLife Dental and her mother (DOB 12/27) has a policy through Delta Dental. I want to confirm that her policy is primary and mothers is secondary. Is this correct???1answer13views What is the dental code for medical code 20902?1answer25views What are the rules to billing medical carriers and how do you determine diagnosis codes required?1answer15views need medical codes for our dental office, can someone call me or do I need to call you?1answer19views Greetings - I have 2 questions 1. I am trying to take the Module 1 practice exam but I am unable to log in with my ADCA username and password. do I need to set-up another one? 2. I have 2 dental billers in my office and I would like to register them as members so that they can take the certification exam,also. Is there a way that I can do this for them and pay the fee through our organization?1answer69views Is there documentation to support when it is appropriate to bill D0470, Diagnostic Casts? I have a provider that seems to think that he can bill this code when taking impressions and bite registration for a sleep apnea appliance. I would like to have something in writing to support the explanation of this code. Thank you.1answer71views 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!1answer26views Need the following medical codes & descriptions and any narratives that may apply: 1) Tapp applicance reguarding sleep apnea not a CPAP appliance 2) Code for a pt that fell & broke her bridge 3) Pano or full mouth x-ray 4) TMJ 5) Visolite (oral cancer screening) 6) Exam for injury 7) Pa ( single x-ray) 8) Sedation (oral) 9) Nitrous Oxide 10) Frenulectomy 11) Gingivectomy Receipt No: 0060-3277-6206-5138 Gina « Previous 1 2 3 4 … 50 Next » Ask a Question