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Admin October 2, 2015 12:31 pm
No Z01.20 and Z01.21 are not appropriate for sealants, crowns, post operative visits. You will now code why the patient is there, the cause of the sealant, crown, extraction. Example patient comes in for surgical extraction due to gross caries. The provider will now need to tell you "why" he is doing the procedure and (more)
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Admin September 5, 2015 2:47 pm
According to Delta Dental utilization review guidelines it is not appropriate to bill out an emergency palliative and a dental exam in the same visit.
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Admin September 5, 2015 9:00 am
Since you are performing a ridge augmentation where you are reducing the ridge instead of increasing the ridge a more appropriate code would be D7999. Submit with a brief explanation in the remarks area of the ADA 2012 claim form and use the appropriate ICD-10-CM code as explanation.
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Admin August 30, 2015 9:36 am
No there is no cross code for this procedure as it is not covered by medical carriers.
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Admin August 6, 2015 7:32 am
The most appropriate code would be D2999 and submit a brief narrative in the remarks box as to what is being done and why.
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Admin July 22, 2015 12:30 pm
You should be using ADA 2012 forms effective October 1, 2015.
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Admin July 18, 2015 7:07 am
It is considered a varnish and you would use CDT code D1206
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Admin July 15, 2015 12:06 pm
Yes, you may bill for the N2O however you must have a brief explanation accompany the claim.
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Admin June 18, 2015 10:11 am
You can, however, depending on the carrier this may not be covered if D5130 is not delivered on the same day.
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Admin June 14, 2015 9:16 am
You do not need an affiliate ID number unless someone has referred you to the Association, the affiliate ID is to give that person credit. Coupon codes are for military discounts and are not needed unless you are military. You do not need to fill anything in these areas unless you are instructed to do (more)
