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I will start by saying...read the code descriptions for each. The codes are distinctly different, and your provider should report the code that best describes the procedure performed. I caution you on substituting one code for another. Insurance carriers have the right to alter payment based on policy provisions and the codes submitted but as (more)

I would advise my coders to assign D7300 because it is the corresponding code to the placement codes and was meant to remove a temporary device. In the CDT, it is found under the Oral Surgery section under Other Procedures. Implants placed for support of a prosthesis (D6010) have a different removal code (D6100) and (more)

If these two had taken place weeks apart, I think it would be fine. Doing a comprehensive one day and a limited the next day, my question as an auditor was the extraction planned on the D0150 exam and scheduled for the next day? If so, the D0140 I would say is overcharging unless you (more)

If a tooth is extracted should D7956 Guided tissue regeneration be used, or is this only for when the tooth is already missing

D9986 or D9987.

CDT 9987 reports a cancelled appointment. The CDT description does not indicate whether or not the procedure has been cancelled by the provider or patient. If you are not using the code to charge a fee for cancelled appointments, then it would be appropriate. Of course the notes should show why the appointment was cancelled. (more)