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Admin January 27, 2017 8:44 am
By report means you must send in a dictated report from the dentist on the procedure and how it was preformed, along with the claim submission.
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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 th...
kmoney October 25, 2021 1:50 pm
There is a not a CDT code to be used for an extraction of an erupted tooth, that is incomplete. In this case you would use the code D7999 for unspecified oral surgery procedure, by report”. If that code is set to $0.00 be sure to put a dollar amount. You would then bill that (more)
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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?
RCM Expert November 16, 2022 11:20 am
D9110 is for an emergency palliative treatment. D0140 is to exam a problem focused area. Usually D9110 is for a same day emergency appt and you may only exam, take an X-ray, prescribe Rx or an open and drain to alleviate immediate pain. If this was an appt set up a week or days in (more)
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Admin May 15, 2019 11:41 am
D9930 - Dry socket
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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?
asw0929 May 15, 2022 7:44 pm
You're stating that the insurance downcoded the procedure based upon the evidence of the perio chart? It would depend on if you are in network or out of network with the insurance company as to how they process the difference when they downcode the procedure. If you are in network, it's likely that they process (more)
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CAN I SENT A DENIAL TO THE MEDICAL CARRIER FOR PAYMENT WHEN A DENTAL CARRIER DENIED FOR FREQUENCY (PANO OR BIWINGS).
asw0929 May 16, 2022 7:44 pm
Well truly, medical should be billed first. Also, the answer is going to depend on if the service is covered under the patient's medical plan. Since it's a pano or bitewing... it's likely that it will not be covered medically. If it is... be sure that you have a good medical diagnosis to support the (more)
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Admin May 25, 2017 1:29 pm
CEU's are not required
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Staylor2964 January 21, 2022 8:50 am
D1206 Fluoride Varnish can be appropriate for any person no matter their age. That being said, most insurances will not pay for adults to have D1206. It is best to communicate to the patient they will likely be responsible for the cost of the D1206. There would be two reasons to apply D1206 to a (more)
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Admin May 15, 2019 9:48 am
No, the dentist must be present and review the patients chart for D0120 to be billed.
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Admin February 1, 2017 2:29 pm
CDT code D0363 that was used for cone beam three dimensional image reconstruction has been deleted.
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