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Except that D7550 is removal of sloughed off bone due to infection and blood supply. The RVUs assigned to this for payment do not constitute removal of a simple bone spur.

Ada code for section bridge?

There are several different ways to handle this. I am assuming this is a new patient to your practice, you can bill out a D0150 as long a comprehensive exam is completed with the normal gathering of medical/dental and general history. Or you could also bill a D0145 before the age of three if counseling (more)

You need to check your insurance contract and fee schedule limitations for that particular insurance. Typically, insurance will not cover a D0140 and D1110 the same day but it depends on the contract. Hope this helps!!

Your question is subjective and depends on the charges and members allowable by the patient's insurance company, depending on the Oral Surgeon's participation in Dental and Medical plan coverage and procedures that will be performed based on medical necessity. In this instance, the Dental code would be D0704 &Imaging & D0470 records. The Medical would (more)

I went to Aspen Dental to have a wisdom tooth removed. They made an appointment for the oral surgeon the following month at same office. The oral surgeon pulled the tooth. I was billed for a D9310 code. Which I believe is inaccurate.

Is there a code for wax bite registration?

9310 is the correct code. Consultations (D9310) and exams often share the same frequency, by any chance was the D9310 denied due to frequency for exams had been met? Also, many dental plans will consider the exam inclusive of any other treatment performed that day and it might have been denied due to payment processing (more)

No, the code clearly states it is by tooth surface. Whether or not the decay touches has no bearing on the code.

Suture Removal would only be charged for if your provider did not place them. Otherwise, they are included in the procedure that required them.