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My patient was diagnosed as having an Epulis Fissuratum. To treat this condition, the doctor must excise a small overlap of soft tissue. Whats the proper code for this procedure?
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Does the code D2751 Crown – Porcelain fused to predominantly base metal (or any crown material code) mean only the physical crown itself (like, the part I can place in my hand)? Or does that code also include the crown prep? (anesthesia, removal of decay, buildup for crown retention)
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If the doctor has a tooth with a large amount of decay (or a big leaky filling, etc) and once the decay/filling/etc. is removed - the tooth no longer has enough structure to support a crown and the doctor uses material to "build" the tooth back up... shouldn't this be filed as D2950 Core Buildup, Including Any Pins in addition to the crown code?
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Are you able to bill a D7450 and D7250 together?
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When the doctor performs a root canal (D3330) through an existing crown, when filling the tooth back up to re-conform tooth strength, is there another code we should be using (such as a buildup D2950) for this fill or would it be included in the root canal code (D3330)?
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the 72hrs to complete the cdc-a exam is when the actual test is started or when we register?
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I have a billing question regarding sealants. If someone made a mistake and billed out as a sealant and not a preventive resin, and a denial eob was recieved, are we still able to fix the ledger and re-bill for preventive resin? If so, what is the code for preventive resin? Thank you!
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Can we bill codes D2950 and D2952 on the same day of service?
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When we bring a patient back in after placement of Arestin, to have the Hygienist check to see if the tissues have improved - what would that be coded as? Thank you.
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What codes are other dental offices using for Halcion, Vistaril or Versed pre-meds? I work in a pediatric dental office and am trying to find a good code for that. Has anyone used D9248? Also has anyone used D9971 for enameloplasty? B/c technically odontoplasty is the same as enameloplasty? I appreciate any feedback! Thank you!
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