Ask the Coder (516) All questionsAnswered questionsUnanswered questions >« Back to Full Questions ListAnswersViewsQuestion1answer30views We have recently employed a pediatric dentist. We are having general dentists, outside of our practice, referring patient's to us for treatment. In these cases, the general dentist have already done the patient's exam/recall. Which code is the most appropriate to use when our pediatric dentist initially examines the patient? We are unsure on whether to use an exam code or a consultation code. Do we code differently if we do the patients treatment or if we cannot do the treatment and have to refer them out ourselves?1answer27views Good afternoon, where can i buy this coding books for CDC exam. i stay in Doha-Qatar where i cannot find this books. Can you help me in buying books. Thanks1answer252views Can you please provide the dental code for: 1. Surgical Stent/ Guide 2. Treatment planning for implants 3. Intraoral scans 4. Dual scan - scanning of model / denture in addition to scanning Thank you1answer30views Is there a guideline for a dental provider on signing off on documentation when patient is seen? If patient is seen mutiple days, Can one documentation be used or does each day need to be initialed and/or signed by the dentist?1answer90views Hello, What code do I use to bill extraction of root tip. Thank you!1answer45views Please provide answers to the following questions: 1. What is the appropriate medical code to bill for impressions of a TMJ appliance 2. What is the appropriate medical code to bill for TMJ appliances 3. What is the appropriate dental code to bill for impressions for a TMJ appliance 4. What is the appropriate dental code to bill for a TMJ appliance5. What is the appropriate medical code to bill for impressions sent to an outside lab for an oral appliance for sleep 6. What is the appropriate medical code to bill for the insertion or delivery of the oral appliance to a patient 7. What is the appropriate dental code to bill for impressions sent to an outside lab for an oral appliance for sleep 8. What is the appropriate dental code to bill for the insertion or delivery of the oral appliance to a patient Thank you1answer22views I recently asked about testing but have not yet received an answer. I completed the course this past Spring and have not yet completed the final exam for certification. How do I pay for and access this? Thank you.1answer28views RE: 3D Cone Beam Scanning - Please clarify billing the following: 1. Dental billing code for 3d scan procedure 2. Can reconstruction be billed separately, if so what is the code 3. Medical billing code for 3D Scan procedure 4. Can reconstruction be medically billed separately, is so what is the code. 5. Is Reonstruction to Tomography the same as rendering? Thank you.1answer83views I am new to dental coding and having a hard time deciphering exam code D0150 from D0140 for new patients. To provide an example, I had a patient who came to the oral surgeon on referral from her regular dentist to have her wisdom teeth removed. The oral surgeon notes in the history that her wisdom teeth are impacted but asymptomatic, that she has no allergies, her family history is non-contributory, and she's not a smoker. He then takes a panorex and looks at the gums and notes the impacted wisdom teeth and the absence of any malocclusion. He is not including a total perio chart in the record (though he's also indicated the presence of a malpositioned canine tooth). He doesn't mention the hard/soft palates or any soft tissue anomalies (not referencing looking at the tongue or the mucosa). So while he is looking around at a lot of structures in the mouth, not just at the wisdom teeth, he doesn't appear to me to be documenting the full extent of what is described by CDT code D0150, but at the same time, D0140 for a problem-focused exam seems like less than the work he is doing. In this particular example, would you recommend D0150 or D0140?1answer34views In the state of PA, can a dental hygienist bill for D0180 when a dentist is not present? This is a bit "urgent", so I would appreciate any help or quick response. Thank you. « Previous 1 … 37 38 39 40 41 … 52 Next » Ask a Question