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I know there are snow med and snow dent - but the ada has their own list of condition codes right?
asw0929 August 18, 2022 7:02 pm
I am unsure, honestly, how to answer this. I am not familiar with anything beyond SNOMED and SNODENT. https://www.ada.org/resources/practice/dental-standards/snodent
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While at my dentist”s office for a temporary filing for a tooth that had chipped, the dentist mentioned that the oral surgeon from his office wasn’t busy and he stepped in to chat for a minute. Codes D0220 and D0140 were billed to my insurance compan...
asked 2 years ago by
(D0272) and (D0330) are the bwx's included in a pano or are they to be separated?
Enter your nickname February 10, 2025 6:37 am
katana
asked 2 years ago by
like a 3 or 4 unit bridge that needs to section off a part for extraction
Star May 21, 2024 5:29 pm
Ada code for section bridge?
asked 2 years ago by
i have the 2022 code book and am having trouble finding it. Is it in the new book? if so where so i can see how it is in there.
Shannon Taylor March 6, 2023 1:08 pm
If you are meaning the diagnosis code it is Z01.20.
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What is the appropriate code for a patient who presents for an appointment but had to be rescheduled since they forgot to take their premedication antibiotics? No treatment was performed.
Anonymous July 13, 2023 6:39 am
D9986 or D9987.
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Pt seen to stablish care. Procedure code used D0150 the next day patient seen for a limited examination D0140 and extracted a tooth. I am curious if this will be considered over charging on exams, as pt just had a comprehensive exam the day before.
Angela Miller October 25, 2023 6:49 am
If these two had taken place weeks apart, I think it would be fine. Doing a comprehensive one day and a limited the next day, my question as an auditor was the extraction planned on the D0150 exam and scheduled for the next day? If so, the D0140 I would say is overcharging unless you (more)
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What codes can we use if exams and cleanings were done at separate appointment? Can we use z13.84 if exam was done only?
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KK March 26, 2024 9:16 am
I went to Aspen Dental to have a wisdom tooth removed. They made an appointment for the oral surgeon the following month at same office. The oral surgeon pulled the tooth. I was billed for a D9310 code. Which I believe is inaccurate.
asked 12 years ago by
My dentist referred me to another dentist at another company for procedure D3348. After the procedure, I was billed D9310 in addition to D3348. I personally did not need a consultation and only required D3348. Do I have to pay this invoice and if not...
Anonymous June 29, 2024 5:11 pm
I think yes he can charge you. D9310 is consultaion- diagnostic service provided by dentist or physician other than requesting dentist or physician. It means a patient encounter with a practitioner whose option or advice regarding evaluation and or management of a specific problem may be requested by another practitioner. The consultation includes an oral (more)
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