Ask the Coder (524) All questionsAnswered questionsUnanswered questions >« Back to Full Questions List Sort by date: AnswersViewsQuestion1answer32views I work at a hospital based dental clinic which also has a dental residency program. We are switching from the hospital billing system to Softdent on Monday September 15. During training it came to our attention that the claim forms are generated from the schedule in Softdent. Our current procedure for claims is that all the residents and hygienists are billed under our program director and claims are sent out under his NPI # and license #. With the way Softdent is set up we can have a "billing provider" and a "treating provider". Our problem is that the residents do not have license numbers but they do have NPI numbers. The hygienists have license numbers but no NPI numbers. The ADA claim form has those fields under the treating provider section. Is it ok to have the resident/hygienist listed on the claim form without having a license number or NPI? I hope you can help us solve this problem as we are going live with the new software on Monday. Thank you for your time and assistance.1answer32views Is upper and lower jaw surgery considered a bilateral procedure? My understanding of a bilateral procedure is on each side of the body.Thank you, Shauna1answer32views Can you resubmit a claim with a supervising dentist?1answer32views Good morning, i never receive the email with the instructions to start my class. What i need to do?1answer32views If x-ray were not diagnostic, do we still charge for them?1answer32views We recently got an oral surgeon in our dental practice. Some insurance require that you bill the medical carrier first. The codes that I am dealing with are D9220 (General Anes/30 minutes), D9221 (General Anes/Add 15 min), D7230 (Rem imp tooth - part bony) x 2 teeth , D7240 (Rem imp tooth comp bony) x 2 teeth. What codes do I need to submit on the CMS-1500 form that I am to send to the medical carrier? Thank you.1answer32views Doc is in network with Met Ins, they have the PPO contracted amount of 600.00 per veneer . Can you charge a variable additional charge for the wax workup?Question 2, If the doc has a documented standard lab partner, and the patient elects to utliize another lab for whatever reason can the office pass the expense of the difference between standard and patient preferred lab fees, as long as it is communicated to the insurance company (how would we communicate this if the answer is yes?) and the doc made absolutely no more money then is that o.k.?1answer32views If you have an anesthesiologist come into for IV sedation on your patient, how do you file that to their dental insurance?1answer32views How do you code for an extracton of a molar tooth when there is two teeth in the same spot. One under the other. Thank You1answer32views If a person's dental and medical plan are by the same carrier and dental paid a certain amount toward three D7111's but would not cover the sedation (non-IV) portion D9248 how would I submit this as a medical claim? Which CPT codes are equivalent and can this even be done after dental already paid a portion. Do I only include the code that was not a covered benefit? Thank you « Previous 1 … 43 44 45 46 47 … 53 Next » Ask a Question