Ask the Coder (521) All questionsAnswered questionsUnanswered questions >« Back to Full Questions List Sort by date: AnswersViewsQuestion1answer34views If dentist does procedures in operating room should the place of service be 22?1answer33views I have a patient coming into the office who needs a 3 unit bridge replaced. The patient has medicare insurance. I know medicare does not pay for dental work but the patient has had cancer of the mouth and has lost his upper palate to cancer. The patient wears a Definitive obturator. The 3 unit brigde helps hold his obturator in. Well medicare pay for this and what ICD-9 code do I use. Thank You.1answer33views > If a young child had extensive restorative dental work completed in > an out-pt OR hospital setting, as well as 8 extractions (D7140), how > do I go about billing medical for the extractions. I was told in a > previously submitted question that CPT code 41899 can be used to bill > medical using the CMS-1500 form if more than 7 extractions were > performed. > > I am a little confused on how to approach the 1500 form. Do I need to > include all of the D-codes charged out for the apt as well? The > extractions are the only ones I can submit to medical insurance under > code 41899 to my understanding. > > Or do I only bill code 41899 eight different times on the CMS-1500 > form and not include the other D-codes? > > Would this process change if the insurance provider is the same for both the medical > and dental benefits? > > Thank you for you time. I really appreciate any clarification I can > get.1answer33views You have a patient that is scheduled with your hygieneist and your dentist in the same day.Your hygieneist does perio charting and discusses perio disease in depth with the patient. The patient then sees the dentist for there appointment and he does panoramic film and a complete comprehensive dental exam.Can you charge D0180 and D0150 at the same visit<1answer33views Is there an age when Medicare is automatically the primary insurance carrier in the state of Massachusetts?1answer33views wondering if there is a dental chart audit form available to print or download? or maybe direct me to a site or organization that might have one.1answer33views Is the CDC certification exam using ICD10 or ICd9?1answer33views What can we charge if dentist removed plaque and calculus from #26 supra and subgingivallyfull and mouth deplaque performed?1answer33views If a pt is billed with dental codes, comes back to the ofc and then is billed with medical codes. Is the E/M billed with a new pt code or a est pt E/M code?1answer32views I am a dental manager at Affordable Care, LLC and I am looking for applicants that have the Dental Certification and a dental insurance background. Is there anyway to post the job description on this website for applicants? « Previous 1 … 40 41 42 43 44 … 53 Next » Ask a Question