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If a dentist sees a red or white lesion during a 150 exam and wants to re evaluate the pt in 2 weeks, is she/he allowed to use D0170 code? Will the insurance deny it?
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Patient presents for extraction of tooth #32. Dentist is able to remove coronal portion, but unable to remove roots. Also, surgical handpiece used to remove bone. Patient is coming back in 3-4 weeks to try and get roots removed. How should we code this visit?
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A patient presented with chief complaint of pain on a single tooth. I evaluated the tooth and took an xray/PA. I did not do any treatment that day. Was I correct to use D0140 and D0220 for the appointment? Or should I have used D9110?
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D4260 may be downcoded to D4261 due to periodontal charting . Isf full quad of surgery is done, is the patient responsible for the difference up to the full quad fee of the limited quad fee?